Using a drone for survey work has many benefits – helping you capture accurate data quickly, safely, and cheaply, which in turn can improve decision-making and provide vital insights.
With their ability to capture data from above, drones have been successfully integrated into surveying workflows to perform land surveys, photogrammetry, 3D mapping, topographic surveying, and more.
Drone surveys can benefit many applications in different industries, such as construction, mining and aggregates, agriculture, urban planning and land management, public safety, and environmental research.
Capturing data with a drone is up to five times faster than with land-based methods and requires less manpower.
But what is a drone survey, what data can you collect from your unmanned aircraft, how can that help you, and which are the best drones to use for these types of missions?