Sharing this.... Apart from the hardware, sitescan is taking this approach on with autodesk. Will these save them...we are not talking solo now but 3DR.....!!
http://unmanned-aerial.com/3dr-brings-new-drone-capabilities-to-construction/
I am married to someone who happens to work in the design industry and works with Autodesk. I've spoken with several of her colleagues in regard to the usefulness of "Site Scan"
I gave her people a basic presentation using models and images I received from 3DR. I even have the Autodesk suite at home and wanted to sign on to the site scan program so bad I could taste it.
I got as far as data acquisition ... acquiring aerial images for the purpose of creating models which would be used for concept drawings and architectural design. That's where it ended ...
I've read "I'm making money with my Solo" but I'm not clear on what that means. The people I met with manage multimillion dollar building projects, and while they were intrigued with the concept of using a drone, they all seemed to be content doing it they way they've been doing it.
Perhaps the millieneal generation will adopt this concept. I can tell you the idea of buying your own drone and paying for software - 3DR's current offering" was not even a consideration for these people; and I can also tell you if anyone was going to bite, these Georgia Tech people would be the group.
I think Site Scan crosses too many boundaries ... in order for it to work everyone involved on a project - architects, designers, surveyors, planners, artists, etc - must be on the same page and agree. I don't think that's the case here.
I think Colin is a brilliant man. He helped to design and bring to market an awesome product - Solo. I think he overlooked corporate viability and it's obvious he overestimated the market.
That said, Colin got to fly around the world and create some very cool videos at the expensive of investors. I think Site Scan is the next free ride for Colin. I am basing my opinion on what I've learned from industry professionals and from the woman I'm married to that still prefers to hand draw her own plans - to scale - and who creates concept drawings from photographs.
