U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao outlined a proposal that would allow drones to operate over populated areas and end a requirement for special permits for night use: long-awaited moves that are expected to help speed commercial use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the United States.
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Producers Tout Drone Inventory Management From Kespry
Kespry announced the availability of enterprise-grade inventory management for mining and aggregates companies. This new offering maximizes profitability by enhancing the ability to monitor, reconcile and manage inventory data across sites, product lines and divisions. Additionally, Kespry users can now reconcile data from their drone surveys with data from ERP and other systems of record for production and sales data,…
Read MoreWendling Quarries Banks on Drone-Based Aerial Intelligence
Drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider Kespry announced Wendling Quarries, a subsidiary of Manatts Inc., is using Kespry throughout its aggregates operations to ensure inventory accuracy and reserves, so it can meet its customer needs precisely and predictably.
Read MoreAggregate Producers Tout Use of Kespry Aerial Intelligence
Aerial intelligence solutions provider Kespry showcased the work of more than 170 aggregates customers at AGG1 in Houston, March 6-8. These organizations, including new Kespry aggregates customers CSA Materials, Stoneco of Michigan (a division of Oldcastle) and York Building Products, all use the Kespry industrial drone-based platform to manage stockpile inventories, plan mining operations and maximize revenue.
Read MoreAirGon Becomes Newest DJI Enterprise Dealer
AirGon LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the GeoCue Group, announced that it has been appointed an official DJI Enterprise dealer. This new appointment will enable AirGon to offer the full range of DJI products, including its Industrial lines of drones. “Since we released the AirGon Loki PPK direct geopositioning system for the DJI Inspire 2, we have had many…
Read MoreThe Use of Drones Has Exploded
The aggregates industry is not the only place the use of drones has exploded. A host of new users is changing the world of commercial aviation thanks in large part to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) small unmanned aircraft rule, Part 107 (PDF), which has now been in place for a year. Under the new regulations, drones are changing the way countless…
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Plant Equipment Delivers Information That Producers Can Use. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreDrone Webinar This Week
July 10, 2017 – Kespry will be hosting a “How Drone Data is Changing the Aggregates Industry” webinar this week, Thursday, July 13, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. PST. Tony Cinkovich, senior project manager at Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel, will discuss how their company uses drone data for inventory management, mine planning and haul truck road construction. Attendees can submit questions before the webinar…
Read MoreFive Valuable Business Lessons About Drones
More Recent (And Better) Datapoints Show What Works And What Doesn’t For Mining Operators And Aggregate Producers.
Read MoreDrones at the White House
June 24, 2017 – Drones have invaded the White House! Kespry CEO George Mathew recently attended a meeting with President Trump, where he presented the Kespry Drone System – reportedly the first drone to be in the White House – and discussed the Commercial Drone Industry. One of Kespry’s aggregates customers, John Davenport, also attended and spoke with President Trump about how drone technology…
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