Jul 25, 2022 | commercial drones, Drone Types, xCraft
Like many modern technologies that were developed originally for military use, UAVs have found a home in numerous commercial applications. In some areas, such as surveying, they are proving to be superior to prior methods, simplifying functions that were complicated,...
Jul 18, 2022 | commercial drones, Drone Types, xCraft
In June, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) released a list of additional unmanned aircraft systems (UASs, or drones) approved for use by federal agencies. These four are the first models that were evaluated under what is called the...
Jul 14, 2022 | commercial drones, Drone Types, xCraft
When people think of drones, they usually envision small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are able to hover and zoom about like mini spacecraft. So it might come as a surprise not only that not all UAVs are designed that way, but that, in certain applications,...
Jul 1, 2022 | commercial drones, Drone Types, xCraft
In just a few years, drone technology has gone from esoteric niche applications to mainstream use in a number of industries, and one of the applications that has proven ideal for drone use is surveying and mapping. Surveying drones equipped with precise GPS tracking,...
Jun 24, 2022 | News, staff, xCraft
In April, xCraft Founder JD Claridge and xCraft Sales Lead Kenny Stone attended the 2022 AUVSI Xponential convention in Orlando, Florida. AUVSI (Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International) is a non-profit organization focused on the advancement of uncrewed...
