How Drones Can Fly PROFITABLY AND LEGALLY

摘要

Rogers-O'Brien Construction benefits from drone use despite an uncertain legal environment. Rogers-O'Brien Construction overcame the ambiguous legal environment associated with U.S. commercial drone flight and has discovered enough value for aerial construction photography that it bought 10 quad copters in just over two years. The Dallas-based general contractor's first unmanned aerial system (UAS) saved thousands of equipment-rental dollars and two weeks early in 2013 when the company needed to inspect a building facade for a warranty claim. Quad copters have since proven remarkably cost effective for doing everything from daily progress report photos to collecting data for 3D modeling of work in progress.