Digital surface model (DSM) is here
3D model is here
All outputs were created with just one flight of a drone and processed using DroneDeploy in 168 minutes.
There is also a full map of the entire course that was done.
I've had a side hustle for a while now making aerial maps for small residential designers to use as a base. Basically, I only had to buy a ~$600 drone and then get the commercial UAV Pilots license (takes passing a pretty easy test which has an additional $100 fee). Now I just fly a site for about 30 minutes and create an orthomosaic map of the property, then I bring that into CAD and trace the important elements. It's not survey-grade detail, and the topography you can get from photogrammetry is limited, but it makes a good base for early-stage design work and for clients with limited budgets who can't afford a full survey.
The software I use for the orthomosaic maps and topo is Drone Deploy: http://www.dronedeploy.com
Hey guys, nice interview.
AgEagle is a very close partner of ours and they're doing great work and are very successful in the agricultural space.
Our software is enabled on AgEagle's platforms and you can purchase a unit that is "DroneDeploy-ready" directly from them.
If you aren't an AgEagle user, our app is compatible with DJI (Phantom 2 Vision and up - Inspire support coming soon and we just got the P3 in the mail this week to begin integration!).
You can check out our website (http://www.DroneDeploy.com) to see the different plans we offer. Different plans geared towards different users.