Aerial Intelligence Foundations

Not all thermal imaging is equal. See the difference between radiometric and non-radiometric thermal, how a thermal drone inspection is actually conducted, and what it can and can't tell you.

"How accurate is drone mapping?" doesn't have a one-size-fits-all answer. See the five factors that actually determine precision, and why any flat accuracy claim deserves a second look.

LiDAR and photogrammetry both build 3D models from a drone flight, but they get there in completely different ways — and picking the wrong one can mean a wasted survey. Here's how each actually works, and which one fits your project.

Every aerial intelligence project produces deliverables at three levels: raw data, organized intelligence, and actionable output, and the value to your organization increases at each step. A finished project should never hand you a folder of images and call it done. What you should expect, in full, is data collected in the field, that data processed and interpreted, and the findings converted into something you can act on. The Three Layers of a Deliverables Data deliverables

Every aerial intelligence project produces deliverables at three levels: raw data, organized intelligence, and actionable output, and the value to your organization increases at each step. A finished project should never hand you a folder of images and call it done. What you should expect, in full, is data collected in the field, that data processed and interpreted, and the findings converted into something you can act on. The Three Layers of a Deliverables Data deliverables

Commercial drone operations in Canada fall into two tiers — Basic and Advanced — each with its own certificate and airspace rules. Here's what actually determines which one a project needs.