PrecisionHawk – Amplifying geospatial data analysis to enrich asset models with real-world information

The Silicon Review

Drones have become highly significant to the operations of many companies and government agencies in recent years, penetrating sectors where specific companies were stagnant or lagging. Drone capabilities are proven to be beneficial in places where a man cannot access or operate quickly and effectively, from quick deliveries during rush hour to surveying inaccessible army facilities. Construction, agriculture, mining, equipment and real estate monitoring are just some of the industries that can benefit from drone surveys. When it comes to making decisions, provide a comprehensive, accurate snapshot or 3D model of your development area along with dimensions.

PrecisionHawk is one such firm dedicated to changing the way businesses view their assets and manage resources. The company enriches data to empower action. The company's solution enables timely, effective, and strategic asset management by accelerating, automating, and amplifying data acquisition and analysis for major enterprises. The firm drives action by improving every step of the data value chain for essential organizations, market leaders, and Fortune 500 companies. By blending multiple layers of data sources collected via satellite, human-crewed aircraft, drones, ground crew, and artificial intelligence-powered analytics, PrecisionHawk delivers a single, streamlined point of access geospatial intelligence.

The firm was started as a robotics and data research firm in 2010 and has since partnered with the FAA, NASA, and the nation's leading businesses to pioneer practices in flight operations and geospatial data analysis.

Astonishing Services and solutions offered by PrecisionHawk

Drones Services for agriculture: The firm has built solutions based on millions of acres of crop data, 10+ years of experience in farming, and work for the world's leading crop growers and agricultural research firms. You can get enterprise-grade aerial intelligence featuring easy-to-understand action items and takeaways using a powerful, turnkey solution. Whether for aerial photography, agricultural mapping, or drone-based inspections, the firm can help you select the drone and sensor payloads for your particular farming application. Drones are more accessible than ever before, with more models offering longer flight times, higher payload capacities, and flying in varying conditions.

The firm offers drones with a visual (RGB) sensor. PrecisionHawk provides an array of multispectral sensors, enabling users to capture individual, high-resolution bands of light, near-infrared and radiometric thermal data.

Drone-Based Inspections for Utilities: By working with PrecisionHawk, Utility leaders can employ the latest in remote sensing technology. The team of PhD-holding data scientists and solutions engineers hand-select hardware configurations that deliver the most precise and repeatable data outcomes. Measure slight line sag captures assets beneath vegetation and calculates minuscule temperature differentials on solar panels powered by advanced, drone-based sensing. There's no need to own a drone, maintain a pilot on staff, or analyze data. The firm has built its service based on years of operations research and work for leading utilities.

Sensors: The data collected by sensors generate orthomosaics, 3D models, point clouds, and digital surface models. When used alongside survey-grade GPS systems, sensor images can be stitched together, producing one accurate geo-referenced image in both 2D and 3D. The industry applications for drone-based sensors are limitless. Sensors can identify plant disease, assess water quality, secure volume measurements, detect heat signatures, produce surface composition surveys, etc. Sensors easily connect with compatible drones and can be swapped out to support a diverse set of enterprise needs.

Collecting multispectral data is a critical step in performing more effective crop health analysis. The multiple bands of light enable PrecisionAnalytics Agriculture users, the mapping and analytics tools built for farming, to produce powerful statistics on plant vigor, leaf area, and canopy cover. Without multispectral data, it can be difficult to catch early indicators of disease, pests, and weeds and derive an accurate measure of densely planted crops' vegetative biomass. By uploading multispectral sensor data into PrecisionAnalytics Agriculture, one can transform various multispectral data bands to indicate vegetation health and stress. Indices require varying amounts of spectral data.

The Pre-Eminent Leader

David A. Culler, Jr., CAPT USN (ret) is the SVP of Strategic Partnerships at PrecisionHawk. The former CEO and co-founder of HAZON Solutions brings extensive leadership, experience, and expertise due to his dynamic and very successful military career. Dave has been instrumental in leading large and complex organizations with exceptional results during both combat and non-combat operations. Commanding Officer of Strike Fighter Squadron 136 and the largest naval installation in the world, Naval Station Norfolk; Dave has led and managed people, missions, processes, and strategic assets at the highest levels with superlative results. Naval Station Norfolk was awarded the 2013 Installation Excellence Award for Navy under his leadership. He is committed to leading at PrecisionHawk with the same dedication, energy, and focus to ensure peak performance, productivity, and delivery of the highest quality service and drone safety to our valued customers.

Dave graduated from the University of New Mexico with a BA in Political Science and earned his Master's Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies at the Naval War College. He is a second-generation Naval Aviator and is a graduate of Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN). Dave spends his free time with his family and flying. He is a commercial instrument rated pilot and FAA Part 107 Certified Remote Pilot. Dave was awarded the “Rookie of the Year” Jet class in 2015 and took 1st Place Silver at the Reno Air Races in 2015 and 2016.