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Fighting fire with fire (and drones)
Started by two University of Nebraska-Lincoln professors, a company called Drone Amplified created drones that firefighters can operate to set prescribed burns. Their technology is used by firefighters across the country, taking humans out of harm’s way and providing a more efficient method of burning.
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Rantizo reducing farmers need for chemicals with targeted drone spraying
Spraying chemicals to control weeds and insects can be a time consuming part of agricultural work, as well as an expensive one. The Iowa City startup Rantizo, which is currently going through the Iowa Startup Accelerator, hopes to streamline the process using drones and electrostatic sprays for application of chemicals. How Rantizo works After working…
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DivviMap wants to turn drone data into powerful insights
The drone economy is taking flight, but the data drones provide remain a challenge for farmers and contractors. Enter DivviMap, one of the startups in this year’s NMotion Accelerator cohort. Silicon Prairie News spoke with Sebastian Blandon, DivviMap CTO, about their solution to the problem of drone data. “Our founder and CEO, Justin Kyser, found huge gaps that drone companies have…
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KC Drone Company’s Casey Adams: “The biggest challenge is perception”
Casey Adams, CEO of The Kansas City Drone Company, did not plan on staying in the region to start his company. “After my last tour in Afghanistan I was trying to convince my wife to leave Kansas City,” said Adams. “And then I found the startup community. I didn’t realize there was all this support here.” Adams…
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Now you can drone just about anything with Drone Finder
In the near future drone videographers may be as commonplace as wedding photographers. Brandon Presley started Drone Finder when his father was looking for a drone photographer for his electrical business. His father worked on large electrical jobs for the radio broadcast industry, and he wanted before-and-after photos of his work. Presley found a few…