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  • 3DR

    Drones help expand the world's busiest airport

    by 
    Jon Fingas
    Jon Fingas
    02.05.2017

    Drones and airports usually go together like oil and water, but you can't say that about Atlanta's air hub. The city has formed a partnership with 3DR, Autodesk and engineering firm Atkins that has drones mapping Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport as part of a planned expansion. The key to making it work was Site Scan, 3DR's autonomous data capturing tech. The drones could capture 2D mosaics and 3D point scans while staying well away from the airliners -- no mean feat when they're flying between runways at the busiest airport in the world (over 100 million passengers per year).

  • WoW Moviewatch: Switcher

    by 
    Elizabeth Harper
    Elizabeth Harper
    08.21.2007

    Ever think about switching sides? I can assure you that you're not the only one -- the entertaining folks at Crafting Worlds even have a stylish video campaign encouraging you to give up your pretty Alliance characters for Horde alternatives. And sometimes a little change is good, don't you think?Previously on Moviewatch...