3DR Announces Site Scan™, The Premier Aerial Analytics Platform for Data Collection And Cloud Analys

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3DR Announces Site Scan™, The Premier Aerial Analytics Platform for Data Collection And Cloud Analysis with The Solo™ Smart Drone 3DR collaborates with Autodesk® and Sony® to deliver a best-in-class solution for collecting and analyzing aerial data.

 

-- 3D Robotics today announces the release of Site Scan, an aerial analytics platform that enables customers to safely, quickly and easily inspect, survey and scan work sites with the Solo smart drone and seamlessly deliver that data to the cloud for processing and analytics.

Designed for the field professional, Site Scan is an intuitive, open and extensible aerial analytics platform that leverages the latest innovations in image capture from Sony and cloud processing capabilities from Autodesk to deliver an end-to-end solution ready-made for existing reality capture workflows.Included in the Site Scan package are the Solo drone, the Sony Xperia tablet with a pre-installed Site Scan application, a Sony UMC-R10C or GoPro® Hero4® Black camera, unlimited storage in the 3DR Cloud and unlimited processing and publishing credits with the Autodesk Cloud.

Intuitive experience for field professionals

Site Scan makes it safer and easier than ever for people in construction, telecom, GIS, mapping, energy, infrastructure and related fields to aggregate and process multiple forms of reality capture data and perform inspections. "3D Robotics has created the professional multirotor system that McKim & Creed and other engineering companies have been waiting for.Finally there is a solution that combines intelligent hardware, intuitive software, and camera systems built for mapping, not movie making. 3DR is truly changing the way that people will think about professional mapping drones," said Christian Stallings, R&D Manager, McKim & Creed

The Site Scan app supports all reality capture needs with three modes: Inspect, Survey and Scan. The workflow — from flight and collection to processing and importing data — is managed entirely on an included Sony tablet with a simple and familiar interface designed for the business user. Site Scan automatically calculates a flight plan for Surveys and Scans, and Solo autonomously executes both flight and image capture. Inspect allows users to easily examine and photograph towers and other structures with everyday swiping and pinching on the tablet screen. This process leverages the Sony camera's zoom lens, where precise imagery is required to capture asset identification information. Survey captures and creates high-resolution maps and digital elevation models, while Scan captures and creates 3D models.

This data can be seamlessly integrated into popular professional design and engineering platforms. Powerful, Professional-Grade Tools from 3DR, Autodesk and Sony Site Scan automatically captures high-resolution images with the professional Sony UMC-R10C camera or GoPro® HERO4 Black and securely uploads data to the 3DR Cloud and to the Autodesk ReCap processing pipeline. Once processed, the reality data (3D point cloud, 2D orthographic views and 3D mesh) is available for consumption and for use with many Autodesk products, supporting various use cases such as monitoring sites, measuring stockpiles, getting the as-built context and survey and mapping. “Capturing site data today is costly, time consuming, and often dangerous. Drones can easily go where it’s inefficient or unsafe for field personnel, making it easier to accurately measure our world so we can better manage it,” said Chris Anderson, CEO of 3DR. “We’re delighted to partner with two industry leaders — Autodesk and Sony — to deliver Site Scan, a complete solution for site capture that will help our business customers save time, save money and will take humans out of harm’s way.”

Additionally, 3DR is an early adopter of the Autodesk FORGE platform, leveraging the ReCap Photo Web API. As part of the Forge ecosystem, 3DR is collaborating with Autodesk to create a complete drone-to-cloud solution for enterprise customers. “Capture technology is rapidly transforming the way people collect information and make insightful decisions in the field,” said Amar Hanspal, SVP of Products at Autodesk. “We are excited about our expansive collaboration with 3DR — from deep integration between Site Scan and Autodesk products to leveraging the FORGE platform — to accelerate the development and use of reality capture across the AEC industries.”

Site Scan includes the Sony Xperia Z4 tablet, preconfigured with the Site Scan app, the Sony UMC-R10C camera, the Sony E PZ 16-50 mm zoom lens for inspection use cases and the Sony E 20 mm prime lens for 2D and 3D mapping. “Sony is thrilled to work with 3DR to provide our UMC-R10C as their flagship imaging solution,” said John Monti, Director of Visual Imaging Solutions, Component Solutions Business Division, Sony Electronics, Inc. “As an overall leader in imaging innovation, there is no higher leverage partner for us in the drone market than 3DR, North America’s number one drone manufacturer. We’re extremely excited about the opportunities this great partnership will present for us.” An Evolving Aerial Platform 3DR designed Site Scan as an open and extensible platform. On the hardware side, the Solo smart drone has open gimbal and accessory bays, which give both 3DR and their global technology partners the ability to integrate additional cameras and sensors. Additionally, Solo firmware updates optimize the drone’s flight profile and performance. On the software side, 3DR will continually update the Site Scan app so customers can take advantage of the most recent and advanced analytics technologies.

Safety and Support With Site Scan, even users new to drone technology will fly with confidence from day one. Users can define geofences, including obstacle fencing, simply by drawing on the screen with their fingertip; Solo won’t cross these geofences, and even plans its own flights around them so every flight is safe. The Site Scan app includes 3DR’s airspace safety information software, which alerts users if they’re about to fly in restricted airspace. They can then pull up a map of the area with all restrictions around them clearly marked. To support enterprise customers further, 3DR is launching a new industry-leading customer success service, Premier Enterprise Support. Included with their purchase of Premier Support, all Site Scan users will have access to experts on Solo and aerial data acquisition seven days a week. They will also have a Solo overnight replacement guarantee should anything go wrong with one of their drones. Pricing and Availability Site Scan with the Sony camera can be preordered today on www.3dr.com and is expected to be available in June, 2016, priced at $4999 with a monthly service fee of $499, paid annually with a 12 month commitment. It includes a Solo Smart Drone, 4 batteries, battery charger, Sony UMC-R10C camera, Sony E PZ 16-50 mm zoom lens, Sony E 20 mm prime lens, Sony Xperia Z4 tablet and a case.

Site Scan with GoPro camera is available immediately for order on www.3dr.com, priced at $3249 and a monthly service fee of $499, paid annually with a 12 month commitment. It includes a Solo Smart Drone, 4 batteries, battery charger, GoPro® HERO4® Black, Xperia tablet, SanDisk 64Gb SD card and a case. Special promotional pricing is available until June 30, 2016, with the annual service fee discounted to $299 for the term of a 12-month service agreement. The monthly service fee is a license for one Solo drone and one Xperia tablet to access the 3DR Cloud with unlimited storage of aerial images, unlimited generation of Site Scan 2D maps and 3D models and integration with Autodesk cloud applications. Premier support is available for $99 per month, paid annually with a 12-month commitment. The support package includes seven-day-a-week access to 3DR experts and a Solo overnight replacement guarantee that provides one free overnight replacement for a Solo Smart Drone if needed for any reason.

About 3DR

3DR is the smartest and most technologically advanced drone company in the world. Led by New York Times best¬selling author and editor-¬in-¬chief of WIRED magazine, Chris Anderson, 3DR creates technologies and professional tools specifically designed to make drone photography easy for beginners and pros alike. With a Series C round of V.C. funding led by Qualcomm, 3DR is the first company to fully integrate drone and smartphone technology. For more information on 3DR, please visit http://www.3drobotics.com/.


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