Its surveygrade accuracy you control, without the need for ground control points. However, there are some substantial drawbacks that have kept us from grabbing at our wallets. The ebee rtk by sensefly is a fully autonomous surveygrade mapping drone or uavuas. It is easily integrated into solar management workflows without requiring either drone piloting skills or the manual analysis. Aug 25, 2017 a sensefly software package called emotion allows the user to plot a course for the aircraft, as well as giving it realtime commands, if needed. Users can, for instance, transfer the imagery that any ebee drone captures, seamlessly, from the aircrafts emotion flight software into pix4d, agisoft or trimble business center processing platforms, with just one. Our ebee product solution is one of the easiest to use and safest drone systems available worldwide. Waypoint sat down with the company s ceo, jonas stjernberg, to learn more about how the company conducts bvlos missions, tips for a successful workflow and why these missions are crucial to the future of drone.
Many companies in the industry announce new updates almost every month. Then, process and analyse the ebees images using software such as. By flying for up to 90 minutes, the drone is capable of mapping up to 500 ha. A few years back, dronemaker sensefly launched its ebee fixedwing drone with a firm eye on agricultural applications, though the drones mapping capabilities drew the attention of those working. Parrot announces two new professional drone solutions at interdrone 2018 the sensefly ebee x and the parrot anafi work.
Martin scheiber and matteo triacca of senseflys ag team, two key personnel in the development of the ebee sq. Mar 30, 2019 sensefly is driven by technology to make things safer and secure. At sensefly, we believe in using technology to make work safer and more efficient. According to the company, because of its highend products, the analysis of geospatial data has become more accurate and simplified. Their initial plan was to develop a high volume manufacturing capability and fund rapid growth and new product development. At sensefly we believe in using technology to make work safer and more efficient. Sensefly is headquartered in switzerland and, since 2012, has been part of a larger french outfit called the parrot group that also develops drones and the software to run them. The included emotion 2 software lets you plan, simulate, monitor and control the trajectory of the ebee both before and during flight. Sep 07, 2018 the ebee x is the next generation survey platform from sensefly. A lot of sectors like agriculture, humanitarian, engineering, and surveying are able to make better decisions because of sensefly advanced technology. The ebee plus offers a camera to suit every application, including the sensefly s. For those of you that do not know the specs of the sensefly ebee, here is a quick cheat sheet for you to get up to speed. Just give the ebee an area to survey and it will plan, fly, capture images, and return to youall by itself.
Sensefly ebee drone 3 reasons to buy, and why we wont. Four hours of oneonone online drone or software training with sensefly s head training manager. The sensefly ebee classic is a fully autonomous and easytouse mapping drone. Their network of approximately 40 valueadded distributors serves 60 countries, including 3 companies that serve 21 african countries plus they have a key accounts team and direct sales staff to serve customers in those markets where they dont yet have distributors. The ebee is the first such product from that venture. See the link below for faa regulations and authorizations. Company sensefly news, employees and funding information. Talking ebee sq with the team behind senseflys latest. Equipped with emotion 2 software, this allfoam uav from sensefly can follow a preprogrammed flight path or switch over to live pilot navigation, and it can even land by itself thanks to its integrated ground sensor and the ability to run its motor in reverse. This means fewer flights in total, for less time spent collecting data and more time acting on it. Part of the parrot business solutions portfolio, the ebee x is designed to boost the quality, efficiency and safety of an operators geospatial data collection, as it offers a camera for every job, as well as the accuracy and coverage capabilities to meet the.
Survey drone solutions with sensefly survey 360 surveying group. It features a builtin l1l2 gnss receiver and is capable of receiving corrections from most leading brands of base station via its supplied emotion 2 flight control software and ground modem. The company is a commercial drone subsidiary of parrot group. It enables companies that own, manage or maintain solar assets, or drone service providers, to assess the performance of. The incredible introductory price includes the ebee minidrone, the flight software including all updates, and the processing software. The ebee x is the next generation survey platform from sensefly. Well it is a slightly larger airframealthough it still only weighs 1. As you can see, there are some very compelling reasons to like the sensefly ebee platform. Jun 20, 2018 sensefly is headquartered in switzerland and, since 2012, has been part of a larger french outfit called the parrot group that also develops drones and the software to run them. This camera was the first one built specifically for professional drone photogrammetry. Sensefly gives its ebee drone bigger wings new atlas. In case a problem arises after connecting the ground modem to the computer for the. Sensefly recently announced the launch of its ebee x fixedwing drone, which allows operators to map without limits, the company says. Below are some of the most popular sketchfab 3d models derived from senseflycollected drone data or uav data.
The ebee sq and ag 360 bundle is an affordable and valuepacked solution that provides reliable aerial insights into crop health and management. Almost immediately after its release it became the industry standard for its ability to capture incredibly sharp aerial images in almost all light conditions, with the result of producing detailed, vivid orthomosaic images and ultraaccurate 3d digital surface models. Virginia companies acquire sensefly ebee rtk to enhance. Mar 27, 2018 swiss drone manufacturer sensefly owned by parrot just introduced a new version of its flight management software, emotion. Today, sensefly operators enjoy seamless compatibility with some of the industrys leading image processing software programs. Three years ago, swiss sensor manufacturer sensefly released its swinglet cam unmanned aerial vehicle. A sensefly software package called emotion allows the user to plot a course for the aircraft, as well as giving it realtime commands, if needed. Building on 4 generations of fixed wing development, the ebee x features greater endurance and mapping coverage, a wider variety of more powerful camera options, more accurate steep landing, greater robustness, and much more. Navigator cs a servicedisabled, veteranowned small business with headquarters in leesburg, va. This enterprisegrade solution offers a camera to suit every job, the accuracy and coverage capabilities to meet the requirements of even the most demanding projects and is durable enough to work virtually. The ebee x is supplied with senseflys emotion flight planning and data management software. Professional pre and postflight software is key to effective drone use. Swiss drone manufacturer sensefly owned by parrot just introduced a new version of its flight management software, emotion.
Parrot announces the sensefly ebee x and the parrot anafi. In particular, twice as many customers purchased an ebee. Their flexible foam airframe and rearmounted propeller are designed to ensure the safety of both the drone and the people on the ground. The minidrone can be used by any public agency, government agency or university or by private companies under specific conditions. While standard software updates arent usually newsworthy, this.
Sep 07, 2018 the sensefly ebee x fixedwing drone is designed to boost the quality, efficiency and safety of geospatial professionals data collection. Transport canada has just approved a flight and mapping program at three of its project sites, and beginning this month the company expects to. Sensefly ebee drone 3 reasons to buy, and why we wont be. It supports field boundary imports, multifield flights, and the direct uploading of the drones multispectral images to cloud services in order to create machinereadable application maps. Based in lausanne, switzerland and with north america operations in raleigh, nc, sensefly is a global leader in fixedwing drone solutions. Introducing sensefly ebee x with agisoft metashape professional.
At sensefly, we have been producing industryproven drones since 2010. The ebee effect introducing sensefly s firstever customer video contest, the ebee effect. Jan 31, 2017 the 7 best agricultural drones on the market. It connects wirelessly to your drone, to industry cloud solutions. The fixedwing drone leader heads into 2019 with a more independent approachits two coleaders looking to build on the ebee x drones success by leveraging a.
Our proven drone solutions simplify the collection and analysis of geospatial data, allowing professionals in surveying, agriculture, engineering and humanitarian aid to make better decisions, faster. The ebee sq can cover hundreds of acres in a single flightup to 10 times more ground than quadcopter dronesfor extremely efficient crop monitoring and analysis. Trimble select introduces sensefly for aerial imaging trimble. Dec 21, 2016 as you can see, there are some very compelling reasons to like the sensefly ebee platform. Sensefly ebee charge and balance lead adaptor by venom. Trimble select introduces sensefly for aerial imaging september, 2019. Oct 24, 2019 many companies in the industry announce new updates almost every month. Take your crop analysis aerial with this valuepacked offer from sensefly and pix4d. Created by combining ebee x fixedwing drone technology, sensefly s duet t thermal mapping camera, and raptor maps groundbreaking software, sensefly solar 360 is a fast and fullyautomated solution. How drone mapping streamlines environmental projects. Parrot, the leading european drone group, offers business solutions spanning drones, software, sensors, and services, has strengthened its parrot business solutions portfolio with the release of two new innovative platforms. With the ebee sq, you can collect crop and field data quickly and efficiently, and with pix4dfields, you can process all that data and turn. The software makes up half the cost but isnt a substantial value add. The lightweight, handlaunched ebee plus is a seriously efficient data collection tool.
How, specifically, is the ebee sq different to senseflys existing ebee ag. Dronemaker sensefly moves north american headquarters to. The sensefly ebee x fixedwing drone is designed to boost the quality, efficiency and safety of geospatial professionals data collection. Sensefly is driven by technology to make things safer and secure. Sensefly combining ebee x uas with intelligent photogrammetry software from agisoft metashape for limited time jul2019 source.
Jul 14, 2015 equipped with emotion 2 software, this allfoam uav from sensefly can follow a preprogrammed flight path or switch over to live pilot navigation, and it can even land by itself thanks to its integrated ground sensor and the ability to run its motor in reverse. With the ebee x, you get access to the latest version of sensefly emotion flight planning software and all its newest features. The ebee plus offers a camera to suit virtually every geospatial application. We selected these particular models by filtering out the most liked and most viewed models on sketchfab tagged with either ebee or albris. Sep, 2019 trimble select introduces sensefly for aerial imaging september, 2019. Compatible with, ebee ag, and ebee rtk factory and aftermarket batteries. Senseflys new ebee x fixedwing uas offers wide variety of. At sensefly we develop and produce aerial imaging drones for professional applications. Trimble select is excited to announce our newest relationship with sensefly.