Podcast - Aerial Mapping, Creating Surveying Partnerships, Drone LiDAR & More With Ryan McCutchen of Drone View Photography

ASOG 2022 Focus Area: News & Information (#Aerialmapping&surveying, #UAS, #LiDAR)

Shared By| Source: ASOG Desk Editor | Podtail – 8 Jul 2020, Harnessing Aerial – Drone Podcast (00:28:19)

Podcast - Aerial Mapping, Creating Surveying Partnerships, Drone LiDAR & More With Ryan McCutchen of Drone View Photography

What You Will Learn:

  • (5:15) How Drone View Photography partners with civil engineering and smaller surveying firms to offer drone based LiDAR imaging services
  • (5:30) What is LiDAR and how it works from an aerial perspective when compared to land surveying
  • (7:10) Use cases for aerial LiDAR imaging
  • (7:50-9:30) Strategy for overcoming the cost barrier to get into drone-based LiDAR
  • (8:33) Typical costs of a LiDAR scanner
  • (10:00) How you can effectively partner with other drone companies to acquire a shared LiDAR sensor and how to manage logistics to create a mutually beneficial relationship
  • (11:15) Why renting a LiDAR scanner can be an effective strategy for getting into aerial LiDAR to start with
  • (13:45) How to find & begin partnerships with surveying firms as a drone service provider and how to structure them to create a win win relationship for both sides
  • (16:40) How you can overcome client objections related to cost of using LiDAR and demonstrating the ROI clients will receive if they invest
  • (17:00) How a subcontractor model can be an effective way to support land surveyors with your aerial LiDAR services so you become a partner not a competitor
  • (18:30) Typical turnaround times for LiDAR processing vs traditional timelines for land-based surveying
  • (20:40) Tips for drone pilots and service providers that have multiple businesses and commitments to juggle their workload effectively
  • (23:55) Why outsourcing aspects of your workflow and creating great partnerships can free up your bandwidth and open more doors for your drone service business.
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