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Research market of drone mission planning software and hardware.
Hello, and thanks for your question asking for research on drone mission planning software and hardware. I have found a list of 10 drone mission planning software and hardware companies who focus on precision mission planning. Below you will find a deep dive into my research, along with all the details as to how I came to this conclusion.
OVERVIEW
In order to answer your question I have searched for drone mission planning software and hardware companies who focus on precision mission planning. To do this I looked for competitors of the companies that you already provided using sites of Hoovers, Owler and Crunchbase. I selected companies who use cutting edge software and hardware and are focussed on precision mission planning. Below I have created a list of 10 companies (including the 4 you provided) who fit this criteria.
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Cape started out with the intention of using drones to effortlessly capture video. Since its creation in 2014 the company has moved fast, it has already been embraced by both Facebook and Olympic athletes.
APM Planner 2.0 allows users to configure their APM or PX4 autopilot for autonomous vehicle control. The system works on Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux, and is an open-source application. One of the main features of the system is that is allows you to precisely plan a mission with the use of GPS waypoints. Flights can be fine tuned as they run live with the ability to initiate commands with a 3DR Radio.
UgCS provides software that allows you to both precisely plans and fly a drone mission. It provides areal and linear survey tools which facilitate direct drone control. They have also developed a coinciding app which can capture photos and videos.
DJI programs accurate flight control algorithms to precisely plan flights. The system "combines GPS 6DOF inertial measurement unit, magnetometer, and pressure altimeter sensors to optimize robustness of algorithms and robotic control logics." It uses advanced technology in order to ensure flight accuracy and gives it the ability to cope with unexpected adverse conditions.
UAV Navigation specialises in "development of autopilots, flight control systems and motion processing modules as used in a wide range of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems". The company has been able to achieve success through the development of their cutting edge technology, Attitude & Heading Reference Systems (AHRS), which involve flight control algorithms in order to plan and execute precise flights.
PX4 claims that it is "Rocket science straight from the best labs". It's features boasts convenient mission planning, from either desktop or tablet. In addition they specialise in digital video streaming using Linux platforms.
Software from DJI Flight Planner claims that it is the easiest way to plan a drone flight, particularly for the intention of photographic surveys. The company began when creators could not find a satisfactory off the shelf software that focussed on pre-planned mission flights.
eMotion from senseFly is flight planning and control software. It uses 3D mission planning to allow users to perfectly plan their flight, with the ultimate goal of improving ground resolution and increasing mission safety. The software is also linked with Google Earth to enable you to fine-tune your plan. In addition the software includes a simulation feature, for further fine-tuning of flight plans.
The software platform from DroneDeploy allows you to plan drone missions accurately with the help of 3D maps and models. It is trusted by many industries who require precision planning such as agriculture, mining, construction and surveying.
mdCockpit designed their software in order to give users a higher level of control with planning their drone missions. The software is designed to be intuitive and has features that allow users to control all aspects of their flights. The software uses a Waypoint Editor which integrates information from Google Earth.
CONCLUSION
Overall I have been able to find details on 10 companies who focus on precision planning in drone mission planning software and hardware. These companies are Cape Production, APM Mission Planner, UgCS, DJI, UAV Navigation, PX4, DJI Flight Planner, eMotion, DroneDeploy and mdCockpit.
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