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Efficiency is in Season: senseFly Launches eBee Ag Fixed-Wing Mapping Drone for Agriculture

senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing mapping drones, today announces the launch of eBee Ag, the latest addition to the eBee X series of drone solutions. User-friendly and affordable, eBee Ag helps farmers, agronomists and service providers efficiently capture aerial data and plant health insights for faster agronomic decision-making...

15/02/2021

eBee Geo Joins senseFly Line of Professional Fixed-Wing Mapping Drones

senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing mapping drones, today announces the expansion of its flagship eBee X drone solution with the launch of eBee Geo. The eBee Geo represents the first extension into a new eBee X series of fixed-wing drones and is positioned as a cost-effective option for...

01/02/2021

DP&L Partners With senseFly and Sinclair College to Build Drone Program and Bolster Enterprise Utilities Management

Ohio-based energy provider, Dayton Power & Light (DP&L), in partnership with Sinclair College’s National UAS Training and Certification Center, is employing a fleet of senseFly eBee X fixed-wing mapping drones to improve its large-scale data collection and mapping capacity. Over a 9-month period, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) will be...

21/01/2021

senseFly Launches eBee e-Learning Platform and Operator Certification Program to Advance Drone Knowledge

senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, today unveils the launch of its new e-learning platform and dedicated Certified senseFly Operator Program, developed to equip unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators with the knowledge and skills required to carry out drone missions more accurately, safely and efficiently. Through the unique,...

12/01/2021

WildTrack Wins AUVSI XCELLENCE Award for Conservation Project Using senseFly Drones

WildTrack, a non-profit organization dedicated to non-invasive wildlife monitoring and conservation, has today been awarded a prestigious AUVSI XCELLENCE Humanitarian Award. The organization won for pairing its Footprint Identification Technique (FIT) in JMP software with high-resolution drone imagery captured using senseFly eBee X fixed-wing mapping drones. The ground-breaking project...

30/09/2020

senseFly Announces Partnership With GEOCOM

senseFly is excited to announce a new distribution partnership with GEOCOM Soluciones Geoespaciales—Chile’s most experienced and trusted geospatial solutions firm. Founded in 1985, GEOCOM provides geospatial solutions for government, private and research institutions across several industries, including mining, forestry, construction and engineering. GEOCOM offers a variety of geospatial solutions...

20/07/2020

eMotion 3.13.0: Automated Drone Flight Log Management, Expanded Night Flight Support & More

We’re pleased to bring you the latest update to our eMotion flight planning and monitoring software, eMotion 3.13.0. Version 3.13.0 provides senseFly pilots with enhancements and greater usability, including additional support for night flights, better drone flight log memory management and other UI-focused quality-of-life changes. “Continuously improving eMotion—raising its...

24/06/2020

eMotion 3.12.0: New Language Support & UI Enhancements

We’re pleased to announce the newest version of senseFly eMotion flight planning software is available to download. Version 3.12.0 provides enhanced UI and additional quality of life (QOL) features, including new “phone-style” icons, tab improvements and beta language support for Portuguese and Mandarin. Read on to learn more details...

27/05/2020

eMotion 3.11.0 Update: New UI, Faster Processing & More

This month, we’re pleased to share the latest update to our eMotion flight planning software. eMotion 3.11.0 is filled with several exciting new features that make your mission planning and execution easier than ever. We’ve also thrown in a few quality-of-life features that we think you’ll enjoy. Read on...

10/03/2020

International WildTrack Workshop 2020: senseFly Recap

WildTrack, with the help of senseFly and the JMP Division of SAS software, is racing to help solve the unprecedented collapse of global biodiversity. Their mission is critical, as biodiversity provides the world with all the essential elements of life, including fresh air, clean water, fertile soil, food, medicines...

04/03/2020

African Drone Forum: senseFly Recap

This year, the second-ever African Drone Forum (ADF) was held in Rwanda – two years after the first event in Tanzania. A team from senseFly spent a total of nine days in Rwanda to participate in the event and compete in the Find and Assess competition. What It Takes...

20/02/2020

senseFly Enters 2020 With Landmark Show of Support From Parrot

senseFly, through its parent organization Parrot (PARRO : FP), has recapitalized its balance sheet and funding, guaranteeing a healthy operational outlook as it continues its growth path as the global leader in fixed-wing drones. The financial backing comes at a particularly meaningful time for senseFly – an Ecole Polytechnique...

06/02/2020

eMotion 3.10.0 Adds Multispectral PPK and Updated User Interface

The latest update to eMotion is here, adding multispectral PPK functionality and an updated user interface that makes navigating and using senseFly eMotion flight planning software even easier. Multispectral PPK With eMotion 3.9.0, we added AES-256 encryption standard and multispectral RTK support for MicaSense RedEdge-MX users. Now, with 3.10.0,...

27/01/2020

New AES-256 Encryption Standard, Multispectral RTK Added to eMotion 3.9.0

senseFly is excited to bring you its latest eMotion flight planning software release, version 3.9.0. This latest version provides overall improvements to users as well as notable security enhancements, including the introduction of Advanced Encryption Standard 256 (AES-256), and MicaSense RedEdge-MX RTK functionality. Enhanced security 256-bit encryption is a...

25/11/2019

Enterprise Partnerships with Trimble and Microsoft Drive senseFly Strategy Forward

senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, has announced new strategic partnerships. The organisations include Trimble and Microsoft and demonstrate the capability and suitability of senseFly’s fixed-wing drones and drone sensors for precision agriculture. “Trimble and Microsoft are major players in the agriculture sector, and these relationships are a...

13/11/2019

xarvio™ Digital Farming Solutions by BASF Selects eBee X Fixed-Wing Drones for Digital Crop Management in Brazil

Brazilian soybean farmers can save on costs due to greater precision of crop protection, more accurate weed management and greater return on investment while reducing their environmental impact senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones is pleased to announce that its eBee X fixed-wing drone platform was selected by...

29/10/2019

Las soluciones de agricultura digital xarvio™ de BASF seleccionan los drones eBee X de ala fija para la gestión digital de cultivos en Brasil

Los productores de soja brasileños pueden ahorrar en costos debido a una mayor precisión en la protección de cultivos, un manejo más preciso de las malezas y un mayor retorno de inversión, al tiempo que reducen su impacto ambiental. senseFly, el líder mundial en drones de ala fija, se...

xarvio ™ Soluções para Agricultura Digital da BASF seleciona drones de asa fixa senseFly eBee X para gerenciamento digital de culturas no Brasil

Os produtores brasileiros de soja podem economizar em custos devido à maior precisão da proteção das culturas, manejo mais preciso das ervas daninhas e maior retorno do investimento, reduzindo o impacto ambiental O senseFly, líder global em drones de asa fixa, tem o prazer de anunciar que sua plataforma de...

Simultaneous Multi-Drone Flight Functionality Added to eMotion 3.8.0 Release

senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, is excited to announce the release of the latest version of its popular flight-planning software, eMotion 3.8.0. With eMotion 3.8.0., senseFly drone operators can enjoy a host of improvements and added functionality, including the ability to fly up to four drones simultaneously...

16/10/2019

Intergeo Conference 2019: senseFly Recap

Out of the 700 exhibitors and 18,000 attendees at the 25th international Intergeo conference, senseFly joined with a team of 12 from six different countries. The conference took place in Stuttgart, Germany, from September 17 to 19 for 21 hours of expo and exhibition time. With a tightly packed...

26/09/2019

senseFly Joins Trimble Select List of Preferred Partners for Agriculture

senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, is excited to announce its status as a Trimble Select Partner. With this new partnership, agriculture professionals in North America and Europe get direct access to senseFly’s platform of drones through Trimble’s trusted distribution network. “We’re pleased to be chosen as a...

17/09/2019

5 Reasons to Fly a Fixed-Wing Drone: (INFOGRAPHIC)

Why fly a fixed-wing drone instead of a quadcopter? It’s simple: fixed-wing drones, such as the senseFly eBee X, fly farther and map more efficiently than quadcopters. By simplifying the collection and analysis of geospatial data, the senseFly eBee X helps you make better decisions, faster. Not only can...

05/09/2019

senseFly Brings an Expanded Portfolio of Leading Fixed-Wing Drone Innovations to Intergeo 2019

senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, will showcase its dynamic range of market-leading fixed-wing drone solutions and sensors at INTERGEO 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. With its unique and unrivalled reputation, senseFly’s eBee X drone will be taking centre stage at stand B3.078 in hall 3. Surveyors and engineers...

22/08/2019

Why Fly A Fixed-Wing Drone? Expand Your Corridor Mapping Capabilities Reason 5 (INFOGRAPHIC)

Should you fly a fixed-wing drone or a quadcopter? Which drone platform is the most efficient and cost-effective solution? Reason 5 of our white paper demonstrates how flying a fixed-wing drone can greatly expand your corridor mapping capabilities, making it easier to map coastlines, powerlines, road construction and more....

20/08/2019

2019 NC Drone Summit & Flight Expo: Recap

senseFly proudly sponsored the 2nd annual NC Drone Summit and Flight Expo in Greensboro, North Carolina. The event took place over three days from August 11-13. More than 500 people attended to experience 13 panels, 20 exhibits, five keynote speakers, numerous indoor software demos and continuous outdoor flight demos. Our team participated...

16/08/2019

Why Fly A Fixed-Wing Drone? Expand Your Remote Mapping Capabilities Reason 4 (INFOGRAPHIC)

Should you fly a fixed-wing drone or a quadcopter? Which drone platform is the most efficient and cost-effective solution? Reason 3 of our white paper focused on how the longer overall flight time of fixed-wings help you take on and complete more mapping missions per week versus a quadcopter....

02/08/2019

Introducing senseFly eBee X with Agisoft Metashape Professional

senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, today announces a new limited-time offer which combines the senseFly eBee X—and its highly precise suite of cameras— with intelligent photogrammetry software from Agisoft Metashape. From today until September 30, 2019, customers who purchase an eBee X with one of the following...

25/07/2019

Transport Canada Approves senseFly eBee Plus, SQ for Operations Over People

The eBee’s operational safety continues to soar above its fixed-wing and multirotor competitors senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, is proud to announce that the eBee Plus and eBee SQ are approved for operations over people by Transport Canada, as defined by the regulatory body’s standard 922.06 Remotely...

19/07/2019

senseFly Signs National Distribution Agreement With CartoCanada

Agreement with newly formed business entity comprised of Canada’s two leading drone sales organizations Raleigh, North Carolina, July 15, 2019 — senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, is excited to announce CartoCanada as its new Canadian distribution partner. The new business is the culmination of a merger of...

15/07/2019

Why Fly A Fixed-Wing Drone? Increase Your Project Capacity Reason 3 (INFOGRAPHIC)

Should you fly a fixed-wing drone or a quadcopter? Which drone platform is the most efficient and cost-effective solution? Reason 2 of our white paper talked about how the senseFly eBee X fixed-wing can complete mapping missions up to three times faster than a quadcopter, resulting in savings of...

Why Fly A Fixed-Wing Drone? Reduce Your Labour Costs Reason 2 (INFOGRAPHIC)

Should you fly a fixed-wing drone or a quadcopter? Which will be the most efficient and cost-effective solution? Reason 1 of our white paper explained how flying a fixed-wing drone can reduce your time-on-site by up to 92 minutes. Reason 2 takes that further by highlighting how that reduction can...

01/07/2019

Why Fly A Fixed-Wing Drone? Reduce Time On-Site Reason 1 (INFOGRAPHIC)

Whether you’re looking to survey an open-pit mine or map the health of a client’s crops, one key drone buying decision remains the same – should you fly a fixed-wing or a quadcopter drone? Which will be the most efficient and cost-effective solution? In senseFly’s exclusive new whitepaper, we...

14/06/2019

senseFly Introduces the Solar 360 Thermal Drone Solution for Uniquely Efficient Solar Farm Inspections

Designed to enable the automated and efficient inspection of solar farms, the new senseFly Solar 360 solution, with Raptor Maps, will be showcased on booth 2215 at AUVSI XPONENTIAL, McCormick Center, Chicago, from April 30 to May 2, 2019. senseFly, leading provider of fixed-wing drone solutions, is introducing its...

30/04/2019

Les statistiques enregistrées sur les drones confirment que l’eBee de senseFly est le plus populaire des drones à voilure fixe commercialisés en France

Les données les plus récentes sur les drones commerciaux (ou UAV) communiquées par la Direction Générale de l’Aéronautique Civile (DGAC) confirment que les aéronefs « eBee » de senseFly sont, avec une certaine marge d’avance, les solutions de drones à voilure fixe (incluant le VTOL) les plus utilisées dans l’industrie française....

04/04/2019

Drone Registration Figures Confirm senseFly eBee as US’ Most Popular Commercial Fixed-Wing Drone

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) 2018 commercial drone registration figures confirm that senseFly eBee aircraft are, by some margin, the U.S. industry’s most-used fixed-wing (incl. VTOL) small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) senseFly, the leading provider of fixed-wing drone solutions, has confirmed its position as the United States’ most popular fixed-wing drone provider, according to...

03/04/2019

senseFly Drones Fully Comply With New Transport Canada Requirements For Advanced RPAS Operations

Use of senseFly Drones in Controlled Airspace Can Continue Without Interruption As the leader in fixed-wing drones, senseFly is pleased to announce that its entire platform of professional drone solutions—eBee Classic, eBee SQ and eBee X—complies with the latest Transport Canada regulations for advanced drone operations in controlled airspace....

01/04/2019

Introducing the senseFly eBee X With MicaSense RedEdge-MX, A Seamless Dual Solution for Accurate & Efficient Crop Analysis

senseFly, the leading provider of fixed-wing drone solutions, and MicaSense, a leading producer of drone sensors for agriculture, today announced a new dual solution for efficient, in-depth crop analysis—the senseFly eBee X with MicaSense RedEdge-MX. “We know from agricultural customers such as agronomists, crop consultants and researchers that deep,...

13/03/2019

IN-FLIGHT Data awarded three GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for groundbreaking Beyond Visual-Line-Of-Sight (BVLOS) project supported by senseFly

IN-FLIGHT Data, one of Canada’s leading commercial drone operators, has been awarded three GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for drone (UAS) flights recently carried out as part of a groundbreaking BVLOS project with help from senseFly, the industry’s leading provider of fixed-wing drone solutions. The pioneering project has since seen IN-FLIGHT...

19/02/2019

senseFly widens commercial strategy and announces new leadership structure to build on eBee X’s success

senseFly, the industry’s leading provider of professional fixed-wing drone solutions and a subsidiary of Parrot Group, today announces the evolution of its commercial strategy and a new collaborative leadership structure as it looks to build on the excellent initial adoption of its eBee X mapping drone. senseFly today reports...

06/12/2018

Introducing Parrot Bluegrass Fields, the end-to-end drone solution for efficient crop assessment

Parrot, the leading European drone group, today announces Parrot Bluegrass Fields, an end-to-end agriculture drone solution, which provides farmers, agronomists and researchers with the insights they need to boost the quality of their crops and maximise yields. Part of the Parrot Business Solutions portfolio, Parrot Bluegrass Fields brings together...

07/11/2018

senseFly showcases the new eBee X fixed-wing drone in free webinar

senseFly, the industry’s leading provider of fixed-wing drone solutions, is hosting a free educational webinar exploring its new fixed-wing drone, the eBee X, at 10:00 EST / 16:00 CET (GMT+2) on Tuesday, November 13. Francois Gervaix, fixed-wing drone lead for Parrot Business Solutions, will be joined by founders of...

30/10/2018

senseFly and IN-FLIGHT Data join forces for groundbreaking urban Beyond Visual-Line-Of-Sight (BVLOS) drone project in Calgary

IN-FLIGHT Data, one of Canada’s leading commercial drone operators, has, in collaboration with senseFly, the industry’s leading provider of fixed-wing drone solutions, completed North America’s first urban BVLOS UAS (drone) project in a major city. The project, carried out in the city of Calgary, Alberta, was commissioned to collect...

25/10/2018

Covering New Ground With Drone Technology

In this guest blog post by Eric Warinner, Chief UAV Pilot at Luck Companies, he discusses how UAVs (drones) have provided invaluable data and helped his company accurately assess inventory stockpiles across numerous sites in the US. Read the blog post

20/09/2018

Ready for Takeoff — Talking eBee X With senseFly’s Fixed-Wing Drone Lead, Francois Gervaix

At last week’s InterDrone show in Las Vegas, senseFly unveiled its latest solution, the eBee X. Waypoint caught up with the company’s fixed-wing drone lead, Francois Gervaix, to learn more about this release, including what makes this mapping UAV such an efficient beast, the thinking behind the platform’s new sensor portfolio...

13/09/2018

Ag Insights – 5 Ways Agricultural UAVs Are Helping Researchers in the Field

senseFly recently hosted its Ag Drone Insights 3 webinar, which featured three expert agronomists from around the world. Each presenter had a wealth of knowledge to share, with each discussing their experience using UAVs and how drones are helping them successfully carry out their agricultural research. Read the blog...

21/06/2018

senseFly moves North American operations to Raleigh, N.C.

senseFly, the industry’s leading provider of professional mapping drones, and a commercial drone subsidiary of Parrot Group, today announces the relocation of its North American operations to Raleigh, N.C. Previously located in Washington, D.C., the company’s new office will accommodate its rapid growth and its location allows senseFly to...

20/06/2018

IN-FLIGHT Data and senseFly team up for Canada’s largest Beyond Visual-Line-Of-Sight (BVLOS) drone trial

One of Canada’s leading commercial drone operators, IN-FLIGHT Data, this week is embarking upon Canada’s largest BVLOS UAS Operations trial to date, with support from senseFly, the industry’s leading provider of professional mapping drones and a commercial drone subsidiary of Parrot Group.  The project’s goal is to demonstrate that...

04/06/2018

senseFly inaugural user conference aims to optimize drone operations for customers

senseFly, the industry’s leading provider of professional mapping drones, and a commercial drone subsidiary of Parrot Group, is hosting its first-ever user conference June 14-15 at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Colorado. For the first time in the company’s nine-year history, senseFly is giving customers exclusive access to its...

14/05/2018

senseFly to showcase integrated solutions at XPONENTIAL 2018

senseFly, the leading provider of professional mapping drones and a commercial drone subsidiary of Parrot Group, will showcase its range of end-to-end products and services, as well as share information on a pioneering Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight project, on May 1 at XPONENTIAL 2018 in Denver,...

23/04/2018

senseFly announces the appointment of new CEO, Gilles Labossière

senseFly, the industry’s leading provider of professional mapping drones and a commercial drone subsidiary of Parrot Group, today confirmed the appointment of its new CEO, Gilles Labossière. Labossière is the Executive Vice President and COO of Parrot Group, a position he will continue to hold as he focuses on...

12/04/2018

senseFly & Trimble optimize workflow for geospatial drone operators

senseFly, the world’s leading producer of professional drone solutions, today announced a new software integration with Trimble, which optimizes the drone mapping workflow for geospatial professionals. The new integration between the company’s software ensures the smoothest possible end-to-end mapping drone (UAS) workflow.  senseFly operators can now, within their drone’s...

03/04/2018

senseFly takes drone flight planning & management to next level with release of eMotion 3.5

senseFly, the world’s first-choice producer of professional mapping drones, and a Parrot Group company, today released a groundbreaking new version of its industry-acclaimed flight and data management software, eMotion.  eMotion 3.5 includes a raft of new features and functionality, all designed to make the working lives, and workflows, of...

27/03/2018

New on our blog: Preserve and Promote — Using Drones to Digitise Archaeological Sites in the Kurdish Region of Northern Iraq

When it comes to surveying historical sites, using classical archaeological methods can be slow and labour-intensive. As a result, an increasing number of archaeologists are turning to drone technology to more efficiently survey larger areas, and at better resolutions than satellite imagery can achieve. Iconem, an organisation that safeguards world...

21/03/2018

New on our blog: What I Learned From 500 Professional Drone Flights

Agricultural data experts, SPACEDAT of Peru, recently reached an enviable drone milestone: 500 successful drone flights completed. Waypoint met the company’s founder, Cesar Urrutia, to discuss what he has learned during this multitude of missions. Read the blog post

22/02/2018

New on our blog: Into The Woods—Stefano Puliti On Using Drone-Based Aerial Photogrammetry In Forestry

As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) find their place in the forestry sector, Waypoint met with a pioneer in this field, researcher Stefano Puliti of the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO). In this wide-ranging interview, we discuss his commercial forestry learnings—including the always-hot topic of LiDAR versus aerial photogrammetry—and...

14/02/2018

New on our blog: Levelling up — first glimpse of a new GPS vs. UAV elevation survey

When it comes to planning drainage activities on farms that grow crops such as rice, elevation survey data—and its accuracy—is a big deal. However, using ground-based surveying instruments to create the digital elevation models required, in a timely manner, can sometimes be a challenge. That’s why Ryan Moore, the crop...

17/01/2018

New on our blog: 5 questions for Joel F. Cruz of SRDP Consulting Inc.

Waypoint caught up with a true Asian drone pioneer. Joel Ferrer Cruz heads up SRDP Consulting Inc., a leading provider of GIS, survey and mapping services, based in the Philippines, which carries out a myriad of manned and unmanned aircraft imaging projects across Asia and Africa. Read the blog post

10/01/2018

New on our blog: how LafargeHolcim uses drones to manage its stockpile inventory & optimise efficiency

Inspired by the unmanned aircraft use of its Nigerian sister company, cement producer LafargeHolcim Tanzania turned to senseFly’s eBee UAV technology to help its team better manage its stockpile inventory and optimise its blast planning. Read the blog post.

20/12/2017

New on our blog: commercial drone FAIL

While the vast majority of commercial drone operators succeed at running safe, successful UAV missions, mistakes and accidents do still sometimes occur. senseFly recently posted the following two questions on Facebook and LinkedIn to learn more about these drone fails: What’s the biggest fail you’ve seen a commercial operator...

06/12/2017

New on our blog: 5 questions for Mark of Hewitt Precision Insights

An experienced agriculture mechanic, Mark Hewitt of Hewitt Precision Insights is no stranger to delving deep into technology. However, when he discovered drones, he saw enough potential to build a business around them, and he now provides detailed aerial insights to crop growers across Minnesota. Waypoint caught up with Mark to...

22/11/2017

senseFly teams up with Esri to host free ‘Drone to GIS’ webinar

senseFly, the leading provider of professional drone solutions, is hosting a free educational webinar on how to employ senseFly drone data in Esri’s Drone2Map for ArcGIS software at 10:00 EST / 16:00 GMT+1 on Wednesday, November 29. Find your PDF here: here  

15/11/2017

New on our blog: a drone battery management guide

A drone’s battery is truly a crucial component. Care for it well and you will both prolong its life and optimise the coverage of every UAV mission you fly. But treat it poorly and, one way or another, your operation’s performance is likely to suffer. Waypoint spoke with senseFly’s expert...

08/11/2017

New on our blog: 3D model masters

Who doesn’t love a good 3D model? Simple to explore with the click of a mouse, these 360-degree overviews can provide professionals with a better understanding of an area or structure of interest—in an instant—not to mention, they’re just great to look at. Read the blog post.

24/10/2017

New on our blog: 5 questions for Matt Pickett of Oceans Unmanned

After piloting manned aircraft for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)for most of his career, Matt Pickett of Oceans Unmanned gained a new passion for operating UAS upon retirement. Using unmanned systems to protect our oceans inspires him, Matt says, and gives him hope that future generations can solve our planet’s...

11/10/2017

senseFly to launch industry-specific solutions at INTERGEO 2017

senseFly, the world’s leading producer of mapping drones, is debuting a new line of comprehensive senseFly 360 solutions tailored to the surveying, mining and quarries, inspection and agriculture sectors at INTERGEO 2017, booth C2.001, hall 2.1. Designed to offer professionals a complete, reliable decision-making tool, these solutions include: globally-proven senseFly...

20/09/2017

senseFly extends new worry-free service package to drone operators in Canada

senseFly, the world’s leading producer of mapping drones, has extended its Always On service package to Canada, a move made to keep Canadian professional drone operators working and to ensure business continuity. Businesses are increasingly professionalizing their drone operations, with UAV data acquisition developing in-line with this change, marking a...

31/08/2017

senseFly深入参与中国市场

senseFly，全球测绘无人机的引领者，一如既往的以积极的态度参与中国市场，于今日在中国正式设立了第一位区域经理。senseFly也将与著名航测软件厂商（与我们同属法国Parrot集团的子公司）Pix4D加强区域合作. “这显示了我们对高速发展的中国市场的重视, 它已经成为继北美市场之后最大的市场” senseFly销售及市场总负责人Jean-Thomas Celette说… senseFly自2013年开始进入中国市场，一直与我们非常信任的代理商Dacosmo（大佥国际有限公司）一起服务中国用户。我们新设立的中国区域经理刘艳红女士(Jane Liu)将会秉承公司的职责和理念更好的继续为中国用户服务.

30/08/2017

senseFly strengthens its presence in the Chinese market

senseFly, the world’s leading producer of mapping drones, today strengthens its commitment to the Chinese market, deepening its regional ties with leading photogrammetry software maker (and fellow Parrot Group company) Pix4D and recruiting its first dedicated country manager. “Today we are signalling our growing commitment to the high-growth Chinese...

New on our blog: Always On explained

This summer, senseFly announced Always On, a new service package designed to keep professional drone operators flying. What inspired this new service package and how can eBee Plus drone operators benefit from it? Waypoint spoke with the company’s Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Jean-Thomas Celette, to find out. Read the blog...

24/08/2017

Transport Canada adds multiple senseFly drones to list of compliant systems

senseFly’s eBee Plus, eBee SQ and albris drones have been added to Transport Canada’s list of “Compliant Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)”, a distinction that allows Canadian organisations using senseFly drones to apply for Compliant Operator status. The new designation, held by only a few drone producers, mirrors that of...

23/08/2017

eMotion flight & data management software now includes DroneLogbook support

eMotion, senseFly’s acclaimed ground control station software, now supports the exporting of eBee flight data to DroneLogbook, the popular flight data management platform for drone pilots. This function, included in the newly released eMotion 3 (v3.3.1), enables senseFly eBee operators to push eMotion’s flight log data—containing mission statistics such as...

22/08/2017

A few words about data protection from senseFly’s CEO

“At senseFly, we understand the importance of fully protecting our customers and the data they collect.” “Users can easily opt-out of sharing their data with senseFly, while any that is collected is always anonymous, user-specific and encrypted. We also firmly believe in never disclosing individual data to third parties....

14/08/2017

senseFly announces worry-free service package to keep professional drone operators flying

senseFly, the world’s leading producer of mapping drones, today announces Always On, a new worry-free service package designed to keep professional drone operators working and ensure business continuity. Businesses are increasingly professionalizing their drone operations, with UAV data acquisition developing in-line with this change, marking a move from using drones...

06/07/2017

senseFly brings drone education to Esri User Conference

senseFly will showcase the simplicity of integrating drone imagery into current workflows at the Esri User Conference (July 10-14 in San Diego) in a series of workshops designed for surveying, mapping and GIS professionals. As the world’s leading producer of mapping drones and an Esri Silver Partner, senseFly will present...

28/06/2017

New on our blog: 5 questions for Gebhard Merk of Schällibaum AG

Gebhard Merk, aka Geby, works for Schällibaum AG, one of Switzerland’s leading civil engineering, architecture and geomatics companies. Geby has used UAVs to supplement the firm’s terrestrial geodata for over five years, so he has lots to say about the value drones can bring. Waypoint caught up with him at...

New on our blog: fast fleet

A common challenge that organisations face when adopting drone technology is choosing platforms that are simple enough for several staff to operate, rather than only one technical manager having the knowledge required to put the company’s UAS resource to work. One such company, Aerial Applications of Pennsylvania, tackled this challenge by adopting senseFly eBee drones...

07/06/2017

New on our blog: corridor close-up

At this month’s AUVSI Xponential show in Dallas, senseFly unveiled a new eBee Plus platform enhancement designed to simplify corridor mapping. Waypoint caught up with the company’s product lead, Francois Gervaix, to explore why documenting linear assets is so challenging and how senseFly Corridor addresses these challenges. Read the blog post.

29/05/2017

New on our blog: 5 questions for Philip Angell of VPS

When it comes to working, and thriving, in hot desert environments, Philip Angell of Dubai-based VPS has more experience than most. We caught up with Philip between projects to learn how he went from being a UK-educated hydrographic surveyor working in the oil and gas industry to a pioneer of the...

17/05/2017

New on our blog: into the cloud

senseFly recently began offering MicaSense’s Atlas cloud-based processing and analytics solution as an option alongside its Parrot Sequoia-based agricultural drones. To explore why the company chose Atlas and to explore what this cutting-edge online tool can offer, Waypoint caught up with senseFly’s ag solutions manager, Nathan Stein. Here’s what we learned…...

04/05/2017

senseFly Corridor solution boosts efficiency of linear mapping projects

senseFly, the world’s leading producer of mapping drones, today announces senseFly Corridor, a new platform enhancement that vastly simplifies the drone (UAS) mapping of linear infrastructure and sites. senseFly Corridor will debut on May 8 at AUVSI Xponential in Dallas, Texas (booth 641). Corridor mapping is a common task for many...

03/05/2017

Airware and senseFly Sign Global Partnership Agreement to Bring Survey-Grade Aerial Mapping to the Enterprise

Airware, which provides end-to-end solutions that turn aerial data into actionable business intelligence for enterprises, has signed a global distribution agreement with senseFly, the world’s leading producer of fixed-wing mapping drones, to bring the survey-grade eBee Plus to its enterprise customers. Airware’s end-to-end solutions for mining, quarrying, and construction sites harness drone technology...

24/04/2017

New on our blog: ask the experts

We wrapped up our recent Ag Drone Insights 2 webinar with a short Q&A session, during which attendees from around the globe submitted their questions live. These were answered by the event’s three expert presenters: Michael Dunn of Anez Consulting, Gustavo Miolano of Geosistemas SRL and Nathan Stein, senseFly’s ag solutions manager. This post details...

19/04/2017

New on our blog: cold region clean-up

senseFly’s latest case study tells the story of a challenging contamination mapping project in the High Arctic. BluMetric Environmental was contracted to perform environmental assessments in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, but faced a challenge in the form of low-quality topographic maps of the region. The solution? Employ a senseFly eBee drone to...

05/04/2017

New on our blog: when birds attack!

When it comes to operating commercial drones, there are some challenges that every operator needs to address: gaining official permission to fly, knowing where you can safely operate, staying on top of the weather… a professional dronist is rarely bored. But one issue, globally at least, is rarely discussed:...

22/03/2017

New on our blog: ask the experts

At the end of senseFly’s recent Ag Drone Insights webinar, we reserved time for an open Q&A session. The questions were submitted by viewers from around the globe. The answers meanwhile were provided by the event’s three expert presenters: Norm Lamothe of Deveron UAS, Erick Lebrun of AIRINOV and Nathan Stein, senseFly’s ag solutions...

09/03/2017

New on our blog: extracting value

Aidan O’Connor, the managing director of ASM Ireland, is one of the country’s most knowledgeable commercial drone operators, with particularly extensive experience in the field of quarry surveying. Waypoint caught up with Aidan to blast through the benefits of using drones over terrestrial instruments and to drill down into the...

01/03/2017

senseFly and MicaSense partner to offer ag professionals end-to-end drone & cloud processing solution

The world’s first-choice producer of mapping drones, senseFly, has signed a commercial agreement with leading agricultural data gathering, processing, and analytics provider, MicaSense, that enables senseFly and its distribution partners to offer MicaSense’s Atlas cloud processing platform alongside eBee drones. By making MicaSense Atlas available with senseFly’s eBee drone platforms—all of which are compatible...

senseFly named as finalist in Europe’s largest business award competition

senseFly, the world’s first choice producer of mapping drones, has been named as one of the finalists, and one of ten Ruban d’Honneur recipients, in the 2016/17 European Business Awards. After more than 33,000 businesses entered Europe’s largest and most significant cross-sector business competition, senseFly was selected as one...

27/02/2017

AirMap and senseFly partner to advance safety for commercial drones

AirMap, the world’s leading airspace management platform for drones, and senseFly, the world’s first choice producer of mapping drones, today announced that they have partnered to deliver AirMap’s airspace services to senseFly’s eBee fixed wing drones and albris quadcopter. AirMap’s airspace platform services will be directly integrated into senseFly’s...

23/02/2017

New on our blog: drones for good 2.0

Robotics undoubtedly has the potential to improve lives in the developing world. However, with limited budgets and expertise on the ground, putting this technology in place is no small task. Step forwards WeRobotics, a new Swiss/American NGO dedicated to meeting this goal through the creation of in-country ‘flying labs’....

15/02/2017

senseFly receives first Swiss approval for anytime BVLOS operations

senseFly has become the first drone operator to be granted anytime Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) authorisation in Switzerland. senseFly has become the first drone operator to be granted anytime Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) authorisation in Switzerland. The country’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) has...

09/02/2017

New on our blog: 5 questions for Ryan Cowell of Soaring Sky

When it comes to professional drone operators, they don’t come more passionate than Soaring Sky’s Ryan Cowell—a man who moved across the States to pursue his dream of using drones for good. Waypoint caught up with Ryan to discuss thinking big, praying to the UAS gods and, ultimately, trusting...

01/02/2017

New on our blog: building the future of quarry monitoring

In senseFly’s latest case study, we learn how French quarry operator, Groupe CB, turned to drone data analytics expert Redbird (recently acquired by Airware) to provide accurate, cloud-based geospatial data across nine of its sites. Read the blog post. 

25/01/2017

New on our blog: ask the operators (Part 2)

During senseFly’s recent Drone Surveying 101 webinar, we dedicated over 20 minutes to an open Q&A session on survey drone technology, with answers supplied in the main by our two client presenters: Marc Cañas of Jacobs and Aidan O’Connor of ASM Ireland. In part two of this extended article (read part one), we explore more of...

18/01/2017

Agribotix™ partners with senseFly to offer agricultural clients a professional-grade, end-to-end drone & data processing solution

Agribotix™, a leader in drone-enabled agricultural intelligence, has partnered with senseFly, the world’s leading producer of professional fixed-wing drones, to offer a new combined solution for professional users. This premium technology solution combines the top drone, sensor and agricultural data processing technologies available today to make collecting and analyzing...

11/01/2017

New on our blog: ask the operators (Part 1)

During senseFly’s recent Drone Surveying 101 webinar, we dedicated more than 20 minutes to an open Q&A session on using survey drone technology, with the answers supplied largely by our two client presenters: Marc Cañas of Jacobs and Aidan O’Connor of ASM Ireland. This article details their responses in full, spanning topics such as:...

04/01/2017

New on our blog: drones in demining

The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) last year moved its unmanned aircraft system (UAS) program into its operational testing phase, working with The HALO Trust and MAG in Angola to analyse the real-world benefits that unmanned aerial systems (UAS) can bring to demining activities.  Read the blog post. 

21/12/2016

New on our blog: 5 questions for David Kelly of Capturing A World

From identifying new archaeological features to quarry monitoring and agricultural mapping, David Kelly has worked on a huge range of projects since he founded drone service provider Capturing A World in 2014. Waypoint caught up with David to delve deeper into what an Irish UAV trailblazer gets up to....

07/12/2016

First senseFly eBee imported into Indian market

senseFly customer SAKURA-GSR has become the first company to import a senseFly eBee mapping drone into India. senseFly customer SAKURA-GSR has become the first company to import a senseFly eBee mapping drone into India, having received all the required pre-approvals necessary to bring the UAV into the country. These approvals have been gained...

09/11/2016

senseFly selects Gap Wireless to expand Canadian inspection reach

senseFly has selected Gap Wireless, a leading distributor of products and services for the mobile broadband and wireless markets, as a Canadian distributor of its intelligent mapping and inspection drone, albris. Gap Wireless recently added UAV Solutions to its extensive product portfolio, supplying businesses with drones and UAV software for...

25/10/2016

Italian aviation authority designates eBee ‘harmless’ in major boost for commercial operators

senseFly’s lightweight eBee mapping drone platform has been verified as ‘harmless’ by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC), enabling commercial eBee owners to operate much more easily. After a long and intensive verification procedure, managed by senseFly’s Italian distributor Menci Software, ENAC has now officially recognised senseFly eBee drones as ‘harmless’ aircraft. As per...

16/10/2016

senseFly to unveil new RTK/PPK-ready, large coverage mapping drone at INTERGEO 2016

senseFly, the world’s first choice producer of professional mapping drones, will introduce its next-generation fixed-wing system for survey-grade photogrammetric mapping, the eBee Plus, at INTERGEO 2016 on Oct. 11 in Hamburg, Germany. “The eBee Plus system is the ultimate tool for geospatial organisations that demand photogrammetric-quality mapping,” said senseFly’s CEO, Jean-Christophe Zufferey....

05/10/2016

senseFly and Maptek partner on drone mining solution

Swiss professional drone maker, senseFly, has joined forces with Maptek, experts in precision measurement and visualisation for the mining industry, to sign a new commercial agreement that enables Maptek to offer its customers a full, end-to-end data collection and analysis solution. Under the terms of the agreement, Maptek will...

26/09/2016

senseFly grows distribution network with allnav appointment

senseFly has appointed surveying equipment supplier allnav to distribute its professional imaging drones across Switzerland and Germany. Headquartered in Othmarsingen, Switzerland, allnav (www.allnav.com) is a true competence centre in the fields of surveying, construction, data SIT / GIS and 3D laser scanning. The company employs more than 100 employees...

07/09/2016

senseFly ups the agricultural ante with launch of high precision, large coverage eBee SQ drone

Swiss professional drone manufacturer, senseFly, expanded its portfolio today with the launch of the new eBee SQ fixed-wing agricultural drone. This cutting-edge unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is built for theParrot Sequoia multispectral camera and can cover up to 10 times more ground than small quadcopter drones. The eBee SQ will make its...

30/08/2016

senseFly & Air Navigation Pro join forces to reduce the risk of mid-air collision

Professional drone maker, senseFly, has teamed up with the popular aviation navigation app, Air Navigation Pro, to launch Safer Together. This joint initiative has been designed to address one of the biggest issues facing the General Aviation (GA) and unmanned aircraft communities: the risk of mid-air collision. Safer Together (www.safertogether.aero)...

18/08/2016

Drone operators can take to the skies with new senseFly financing and insurance packages

Today senseFly is enabling professional U.S. drone operators to take to the skies faster than ever before. By partnering with Ascentium Capital and Transport Risk Management, senseFly is offering new drone insurance, finance and leasing packages in the United States. With interest rates as low as 0%, these packages...

02/08/2016

Skyward and senseFly Join Forces

Skyward and senseFly, global leaders in the UAV industry, are partnering to deliver a custom operations management software and consulting services package for senseFly aircraft. The package, available for customers in North America through the senseFly distribution network, gives operators a preconfigured Skyward account with senseFly flight log import, senseFly...

29/06/2016

FAA confirms U.S. commercial drone rules

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today finalised the rules for the future commercial use of drones. Since 2012, the FAA has been working to clear the path for the wider use of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for governmental and commercial purposes. This saw the...

21/06/2016

FAA changes boost efficiency, reduce admin for US commercial drone operators

The US airspace regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has doubled the “blanket” altitude authorisation for Section 333 exemption holders and opened its online registration platform to commercial drone operators. The FAA has raised the “blanket” altitude of the blanket Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) that it previously granted to...

13/04/2016

senseFly to bring Sequoia multispectral sensor to eBee Ag drone

Parrot’s forthcoming Sequoia multispectral sensor, due to launch in March 2016, will be immediately available for senseFly’s eBee Ag drone. Sequoia is the smallest, lightest multispectral UAS sensor released to date. It captures images of crops across four highly defined, visible and non-visible spectral bands, plus RGB imagery. In just one flight,...

09/02/2016

Highest eBee flight to date recorded in Himalayas

A climate change research team’s eBee drone reached a maximum flight elevation of 5,900 m or 19,357 ft. Sky high surveys of several glaciers in the Himalayas were conducted with the senseFly eBee in Khumjung, Nepal by Dr. Joseph Shea, an ICIMOD Glacier Hydrologist. The research included six successful flights with a maximum...

05/02/2016

senseFly’s UK distribution partner simplifies professional drone training

senseFly’s UK distribution partner, KOREC, has become the first company in the UK to streamline consecutive flight training and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) accredited pilot training courses by offering a new ‘one stop’ training solution. New users can now learn to work safely, efficiently and productively in the field, all at the same location...

04/02/2016

senseFly customer, Rocketmine, becomes South Africa’s first licensed mining drone operator

The Rocketmine division of Public Display Technologies (PDT) has become the first commercial RPAS operator working in the mining sector to be approved by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). Rocketmine received its Commercial Operating Licence for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) on October 16, 2015. This award follows...

26/10/2015

Finnish unmanned aircraft regulation takes effect

On October 9th, a new regulation overseeing the use of remotely piloted and model aircraft went into force. Created by the Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi), aviation regulation OPS M1-32 is relatively liberal compared to the regulations that determine drone use in many European countries, in that it does...

19/10/2015