SYDNEY, 28th August 2017 - Southern Cross Drones Pty Ltd, an Australian commercial UAV solutions company, today announced signing up partnership with DroneDeploy, Inc.. a US based leading aerial imaging software provider.  

DroneDeploy's mobile software lets users control drones and cameras while in flight, and is the first solution to process data, information and visuals in real-time. The solution makes simple, real-time mapping, with guaranteed accuracy and one-click automated results, available anytime, anywhere.

DroneDeploy has created a custom mobile application for the most DJI drones, the most popular UAV platform on the market today, that provides a remarkable live mapping, autonomous flight, and aerial data capture capabilities.

For example, in Precision Agriculture, with DroneDeploy's platform and sophisticated DroneDeploy App Market tools, growers are making more informed decisions to:

• Crop scout to detect parasites and fungi: Drone mapping helps pinpoint the location and extent of plant health issues, which are illustrated through the DroneDeploy dashboard.
• Generate variable rate prescriptions for nitrogen and pesticides: Drone-generated, zoned shapefiles from DroneDeploy can be exported into popular farm software to generate variable rate prescriptions for nitrogen, pesticides and other targeted nutrient applications.
• Negotiate fair crop loss percentages: Annotated crop health maps, which provide a more accurate picture of crop loss versus the traditional method of walking through small sections of damage, help users with insurance requests and recoup crop losses.
• Assess and clean up after natural disasters: Drone maps can help estimate the extent of storm or tornado damage, and even help when clean-up is needed. A drone map can spot hidden debris, enabling users to plan for more efficient removal.

Using the DroneDeploy application, farmers and agronomists can now quickly assess and diagnose crop health, detect field variations, categorise yield zones and analyse NDVI outputs for smarter farming decisions.  

In construction, mining and land surveying industries DroneDeploy's platform and powerful third-party tools and integrations available for install within the DroneDeploy interface, project managers and virtual design coordinators are able to deploy drones to:

• Generate accurate site surveys with ground control points in a fraction of the time required with traditional survey methods
• Efficiently collect aerial data to improve quality control, manage assets and reduce risk on the job site
• Quickly create weekly drone maps of jobsites to track progress and instantly share data between teams on desktop and mobile devices
• Make smarter quality assurance decisions by combining building information models (BIM) with high-resolution point clouds of actual site conditions
• Directly integrate drone maps and point clouds with Autodesk, Procore, Box and other industry-standard software

DroneDeploy's software allows for intuitive automated flight so workers can fly the site, then view and analyse field maps, high-resolution maps and 3D models within the same day. Team members can then share the data and analysis with others for improved communication. They also have the capability to bring maps into the field on mobile devices to improve on-site inspections with annotated notes, photos, measurements, and more.  DroneDeploy also offers settings that empower users in remote locations to leverage cloud-based drone data insights, without worrying about data bottlenecks and regional connectivity challenges. 

Construction and mining operators can easily generate high-resolution 3D or digital elevation models of sites and structures, and analyse plan progress to eliminate inconsistencies. 

The DroneDeploy mobile application has undoubtedly enhanced adoption of drones for commercial use.  DroneDeploy makes it possible for users without any training to access and employ drone-based aerial imagery and mapping.  DroneDeploy mobile app is faster, more affordable, easier and more accessible than any other solution on the market today.  It provides users with anywhere, anytime access to a bird's eye view of land or work zones and delivers detailed information directly to mobile devices before drones even land -- all capabilities that simply weren't available until recently. 

About DroneDeploy, Inc.

DroneDeploy, based in San Francisco, USA, is the leading cloud software platform for commercial drones, and is making the power of aerial data accessible and productive for everyone. Trusted by leading brands globally, DroneDeploy is transforming the way businesses leverage drones and aerial data across industries, including agriculture, construction, mining, inspection and surveying. Simple by design, DroneDeploy enables professional-grade imagery and analysis, 3D modeling and more from any drone on any device. DroneDeploy users have mapped and analysed over 8 million acres in over 135 countries.  For more information, please visit website:  www.dronedeploy.com

About Southern Cross Drones. Pty Ltd

Southern Cross Drones is a Sydney, Australia based commercial UAV and sUAS company.  Founded in 2016 Southern Cross Drones provides range of unique drone based solutions aimed at civil engineering, surveying, mapping, mining, infrastructure inspection, precision agriculture, search and rescue and law enforcement applications. Southern Cross Drones team of professionals is renowned for its competency in advising the best available solutions for specific requirements of their clients.  For more information, please visit website:  www.southerncrossdrones.com