The Skyfish precision drone platform — an interview with Skyfish CEO, Dr. Orest Pilskalns

The Skyfish precision drone platform — an interview with Skyfish CEO, Dr. Orest Pilskalns

Skyfish was not born in a garage but in a barn in beautiful Missoula, Montana during the summer of 2014. Dr. Orest Pilskalns, the CEO and co-founder, founded Skyfish in Montana where Pilskalns grew up, eventually attending the University of Montana for a double major in math and physics, and eventually a master’s in computer […]
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US-Manufactured, Engineering Drone Skyfish Takes Full Advantage of Sony’s New Camera and SDKs (from DroneLife.com)

US-Manufactured, Engineering Drone Skyfish Takes Full Advantage of Sony’s New Camera and SDKs (from DroneLife.com)

This story was originally posted by DroneLife.com Today, Sony launched their newest offering: an ultra-lightweight, interchangeable lens professional camera designed for industrial applications. As Sony exhibits the new camera at Commercial UAV Expo this week, US drone manufacturer Skyfish will be demonstrating the Sony payload in action. The first drone manufacturer to support the new ultra-compact camera […]
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American Drone Maker Skyfish First to Support New Sony Electronics Ultra-Compact Camera

American Drone Maker Skyfish First to Support New Sony Electronics Ultra-Compact Camera

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American autonomous drone maker Skyfish, today announced its support and integration of the new Sony Electronics’ Alpha series super compact, lightweight, programmable block camera. Skyfish will demo the new Sony ultra-compact camera at Commercial UAV EXPO, in Las Vegas, Booth #422. Skyfish, who collaborates closely with Sony […]
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“Towers of Strength” article on the Skyfish system, photogrammetry, and more

“Towers of Strength” article on the Skyfish system, photogrammetry, and more

This article was published in Unmanned Systems Technology Magazine June/July 2023 issue, written by Rory Jackson, and can be viewed online here: https://www.ust-media.com/ust-magazine/UST050/52/ TOWERS OF STRENGTH Rory Jackson looks at the workings behind these UAVs designed for inspecting cell towers and other tall, high-value infrastructure Aerial photogrammetry is one of the longest-running and most common […]
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Chinese drone ban benefits American drone company Skyfish

Chinese drone ban benefits American drone company Skyfish

MISSOULA, Mont., March 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Until recently, Communist Chinese drone company Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI) was the leading drone maker flying over American skies and had captured over 75% of the U.S. domestic drone market. However, DJI is now considered a national security threat by the Department of Defense and many U.S. lawmakers. […]
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Precision 3D Modeling of Transportation Infrastructure Using Drones

Precision 3D Modeling of Transportation Infrastructure Using Drones

Skyfish makes the best drone platform in the world for 3D reality modeling, inspection, and precision measurement of transportation infrastructure. Aging transportation infrastructure needs to be inspected, repaired, and replaced. The Skyfish platform captures the extremely high-quality data necessary to produce engineering-grade 3D reality models or “digital twins”. 3D models can be utilized to measure […]
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