SEPTEMBER 2015
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business elite canada
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counts, create a map for vegetation health
assessments or provide a combination of
still images and video to monitor sensitive
locations, among other tasks. The sensor-
carrying aircraft is robust enough to func-
tion in all weather conditions, is portable
and easy to deploy, offers a 10-km radio
line of sight and can take off and land verti-
cally.
Its ability to move vertically and horizon-
tally, and to hover for up to 30 minutes,
makes it ideal in risky situations such as
the inspection of a hydro tower.
