Eric Seger
DJI Announces the Zenmuse L2

On 10/10, DJI announced the Zenmuse L2. We believe the new L2 will offer exceptional technical improvements over both the L1 and the current mid-tier sensor market. We’re excited to share what we know about the delivery timeline, and how we view the technical specs.

DJI Announces the Zenmuse L2
Drone Hardware, Drone Data Processing
Guest User
DJI Zenmuse L1 Lidar Review

DJI’s long-anticipated L1 sensor is finally here, and we’ve been doing dozens of test flights and spending hundreds of hours flying and analyzing data to create a real-world, field-tested review of the newest DJI L1 sensor.

DJI Zenmuse L1 Lidar Review
Drone Hardware
Guest User
Which lenses work with the DJI P1?

DJI states that “The P1 supports 24mm, 35mm, and 50mm lenses with industry-specific DL mounts. Only use lenses engraved with the "DJI Enterprise" logo to produce survey-grade accurate results.” But, there is more to the story.

Which lenses work with the DJI P1?
Drone Hardware, Drone Surveying
Guest User
Do you need the DJI D-RTK 2 Base Station?

There are numerous ways to process GNSS data from the DJI M300 RTK and the Phantom 4 RTK. This article will discuss the five most common methods for processing data from DJI RTK drones and weigh their strengths and weaknesses.

Read the article to get answers to these common questions:

  • Can I use my Trimble, Leica, or Topcon base with the Phantom 4 RTK?

  • Is it possible to use my NTRIP correction service without a base station?

  • Will the DJI D-RTK 2 work as a standalone base or rover?

Do you need the DJI D-RTK 2 Base Station?
Drone Hardware, Drone Surveying
Guest User
Is the Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced a good drone ...

Is the Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced a good drone for Land Surveying?

Is the Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced a good drone for Land Surveying?

Drone operations

POB Column: Selecting a UAV Georeferencing Option

POB Column: Selecting a UAV Georeferencing Option

With Aerotas' position as the preeminent provider of drone solutions for land surveyors, we constantly field questions from surveyors about various components of drone technology.  This is the third in a three-part series of articles in Point of Beginning magazine, summarizing our current analysis on key components of drone survey technology. This article focuses on the georeferencing options we most commonly get questions about -- particularly high-accuracy RTK, PPK, or Direct Georeferencing systems.

POB Column: Drone Sensors for Surveyors

POB Column: Drone Sensors for Surveyors

With Aerotas' position as the preeminent provider of drone solutions for land surveyors, we constantly field questions from surveyors about various components of drone technology.  This is the second in a 3-part series of articles in Point of Beginning magazine, summarizing our current analysis on key components of drone survey technology. This article focuses on the sensor options we most commonly get questions about -- particularly LiDAR.

POB Column: Drone Airframes for Surveyors

POB Column: Drone Airframes for Surveyors

Point of Beginning magazine asked Aerotas co-founders Daniel Katz and Logan Campbell to analyze the various components of drone technology that go into an effective drone survey program. They evaluated three key technologies across three articles: drone airframes, sensors, and georeferencing options. In each article they take an independent and analytical approach to evaluate which drone technology option is best for land surveyors. The first article focuses on drone airframes.

Commercial UAV News: Surveyors and Other Professional Drone Operators Should be Focused on Accuracy and Reliability

Commercial UAV News: Surveyors and Other Professional Drone Operators Should be Focused on Accuracy and Reliability

In a guest article on Commercial UAV News, Aerotas co-founder Daniel Katz discusses some of the misconceptions Aerotas sees surveyors frequently bring to their drone program decision-making. Many surveyors often that they need to choose a drone billed as "professional grade," but What matters is accuracy and ROI.

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Drone Surveyors Can Now Fly Near Airports

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Drone Surveyors Can Now Fly Near Airports

The FAA has officially started rolling out the system that allows instantaneous airspace authorizations. LAANC is the FAA’s new system for permitting commercial drone pilots to fly legally in controlled airspace near airports instantaneously, rather than the previous months-long manual process. This program is a huge boon for surveyors and engineers who work near airports, however there are a few things to know about LAANC before going out and flying next to a runway.

POB Column: Does Your UAV Survey Program Measure Up?

POB Column: Does Your UAV Survey Program Measure Up?

In the most recent issue of Point of Beginning magazine, Aerotas co-founders Logan Campbell and Daniel Katz lay out the basic expectations for a surveyor using a drone: what they should be getting, and what it should cost the in money, time, and staff. Ultimately what this translates to is getting the best possible cost/benefit ratio, so that the return on investment for the drone program happens as soon as possible

Who owns the air above your home?

Who owns the air above your home?

Who controls the airspace above your home? This question is beginning to generate a lot of attention lately. Under the current law, there is no clearly defined line to understand the answer. The courts have been kicking this concept around for decades and until recently have had relatively little need for clarity. Considering the increasing use of drones from both commercial and recreational users flying in this space, there is growing pressure to resolve this lack of clarity.  The “grey area” has yet to be defined.

How a drone survey accidentally saved us $600

Anyone that has worked in large public areas before knows that there is always a risk of theft, vandalism, or loss of equipment. It is simply an unfortunate part of the job, as it often costs more to protect the equipment than to simply replace it. This was the situation I was in at the end of a drone survey earlier this week, and it put me in a pretty awful mood. After our flights were completed, I walked the site to pick up our ground equipment only to discover that one of our $600 GPS-enabled aerial targets had vanished without a trace.