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DroneDeploy launches Fieldscanner tool to enhance drone usage
�e DroneDeploy app allows users to create ight plans for drones for collecting information on speci c tasks. �e new Fieldscanner enhancement allows the so�ware to create a lowresolution map that a scout can use right away to track crop issues. Fieldscanner is a real-time drone mapping tool for immediate in- eld crop analysis. It instantly captures a 2d, lowresolution eld map as the drone ies, enabling farmers to make crop management decisions on the spot. �is makes it easier than ever to quickly identify crop stress and address problem areas before they spread.
DroneDeploy has launched Fieldscanner, an enhancement for its app, which provides in- eld, real-time offline maps for improved scouting
“ Growers have been asking for real-time, in- eld mapping for a long time, and we ' re excited to be the rst company to deliver a solution,” said Mike Winn, CEO at DroneDeploy. Poor connectivity and slow internet speeds have long posed a challenge for mapping in remote areas. To overcome these issues, Fieldscanner, which is designed for use in elds, c a n o p e r a t e entirely offline, with no need for cellular or data c o v e r a g e. Fieldscanner uses DroneDeploy ' s existing automatic ight planning for DJI drones and adds local processing on the drone and mobile device to create a low-resolution Fieldscan as the drone is ying, thereby eliminating the need to process imagery into a map on a computer a�er the ight.
May- June 2017
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