October 2024 Product Release

FlytBase is at the forefront of drone automation, consistently delivering updates that push the boundaries of what’s possible. With the latest October 2024 product release, FlytBase addresses key challenges in drone operations, ranging from flight safety and mission continuity to efficient data management and advanced inspections. Let’s dive into the specifics of these features and how they solve real-world problems in drone operations.

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FlytBase for Flight Safety

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Operational Notifications: Never Miss a Critical Incident

In the fast-paced world of drone operations, critical incidents can arise without warning. When operators are offline and miss these crucial notifications, the consequences can be severe; delayed responses can jeopardize flight safety and operational integrity.

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This challenge is addressed with an enhanced operational notification system, designed to keep you informed no matter your connectivity status. Even when you’re offline, the FlytBase dashboard sends email alerts directly to your inbox, ensuring that you’re always in the loop. Whether it’s an unexpected anomaly like bad weather or a mission status update like drone take-off failure, you’ll receive live updates. You'll receive live notifications on anything from unforeseen anomalies like terrible weather to mission status updates like drone take-off failure.

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Zones Updated: Implement Missions with Auto-Synced Zones

Managing geofenced areas and no-fly zones is a significant challenge for drone operators, especially when conducting autonomous missions across diverse locations. The complexity increases as operators juggle multiple sites, often leading to potential oversights before the flight. 

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FlytBase’s updated Zones simplify this process by providing operators with a comprehensive view of the geofence and no-fly zones for a device before the flight. This data is automatically synced with the drone before each flight, ensuring seamless autonomous missions. 
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2D Map Overlays: Enhance Mission Planning with Real-Time Data

Dynamic environments like mines and construction sites are constantly changing. The map lacks local details or structures that emerged after the map data provider mapped that region. Such data inaccuracy poses a risk to flight safety in drone operators' areas of operation.

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2D map overlays solve this challenge by allowing operators to import 2D maps of the site, which overlay the existing map. This is especially useful for asset inspections that require up-to-date visual information. Operators can now plan more effective missions based on the most recent site conditions, leading to better decision-making and operational accuracy.

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3D Map: Eye from the Sky

Navigating terrain during drone flights can be tricky, especially when trying to ensure the drone remains at a safe altitude while collecting accurate data. Without a clear visual of the terrain, the risk of collisions or data inaccuracies rises.

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The 3D Map feature provides a bird’s-eye view of the terrain that helps with safe navigation and altitude management. Not only does it show the terrain, but operators can also view 3D structures of buildings, bridges, and other structures to improve situational awareness and accurate flight path planning.

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FlytBase for Inspection

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OGI Sensor Integration: Real-Time Gas Leak Monitoring and Detection

In industries such as oil and gas, detecting gas leaks is crucial for compliance with regulations and for environmental protection. However, traditional methods like ground-based sensors and manual inspections often fall short. These approaches can be limited in scalability for continuous monitoring and do not provide a comprehensive aerial perspective, which is vital for effective leak detection.

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FlytBase’s seamless integration with the OGI 640 optical gas imaging camera transforms gas leak monitoring and detection by enabling automated aerial surveillance. This integration allows drones equipped with the OGI 640 to autonomously monitor vast areas and detect leaks with precision to comply with local and federal environmental regulations. 

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Advanced Camera Controls: Precision and Accurate Shots

In certain environments, factors like lighting or weather can impact image resolution and clarity, which are critical for tasks requiring precision, such as industrial inspections.

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Advanced camera controls give operators the flexibility to optimize image quality while in-flight. By manually adjusting the contrast and utilizing our center frame autofocus (AF-C), operators can refine visuals to achieve sharp, high-contrast images, even in challenging conditions. For operations involving thermal cameras, FlytBase provides real-time temperature readings directly on the dashboard.

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Gallery with Advanced Filters: Data Access Made Easy

Every mission generates numerous images, and as operations scale, this volume will only increase. Managing this influx of data can become overwhelming, making it challenging for operators to identify the specific images that need to be sent for data processing or require further review.

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The updated Gallery provides advanced filters and unique Flight ID folders to organize mission data. Operators can filter images and videos by mission type, site, or date, streamlining data access and process.

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FlytBase for Security

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Enhanced Camera Abilities: Optimize Night Operations

Capturing clear and detailed images during night-time operations is challenging due to limited visibility with standard cameras. 

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FlytBase allows operators to capture clear, detailed images even in low-light conditions through different imagery options. This improvement makes nighttime missions, such as perimeter security or emergency inspections, significantly more efficient. This feature also integrates into automated waypoint missions, ensuring continuous security coverage during the night without compromising image quality.

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Panorama: 360° Situational Awareness with One Click

Professionals in industries like drone first response (DFR), mining, construction, and perimeter security often encounter difficulties in rapidly assessing vast areas to make informed decisions.

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To address this, Panorama offers a one-click, 360-degree view, giving users immediate, comprehensive visibility. This capability is particularly valuable for DJI Dock and DJI Dock 2 users.

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FlytBase for Mapping

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Breakpoint Missions: Seamless Mission Continuity

Planning large drone missions often requires operators to break them into smaller tasks due to drone limitations such as battery life or coverage area. Operators must conduct several flights to determine how much ground a drone can cover, which becomes time-consuming and inefficient. 

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With the Breakpoint Missions feature, drones will now automatically resume operations from the exact point where it stopped, without the need for manual intervention. This not only simplifies mission planning but also ensures that all data from a specific area is grouped together, improving both operational efficiency and data management.

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Upgraded Gallery: Data Export Made Easy

When users deploy docks for mapping, they generate a vast amount of data that needs to be processed. This can complicate the task of selecting the appropriate images and videos for transfer to your data processing flink software.

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Operators can now easily export images and videos organized by folder or flight ID, either via email as a zip file or directly to third-party data processing software like Pix4D and DroneDeploy.  This streamlines the data export process, allowing for seamless post-flight data analysis.

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FlytBase Status Page: Your Source for Real-Time Updates

While FlytBase strives to maintain uninterrupted service, in the rare event of any disruptions, the FlytBase Status page serves as a reliable communication tool. It offers real-time updates on service interruptions or scheduled maintenance. By opting into our notification service, you can receive timely alerts via your preferred communication channel, ensuring you stay informed and prepared, no matter the situation.

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Stay Connected with FlytBase

To explore these new features further and understand how they can transform your drone operations, visit our releases page.

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