Kespry, a leader in drone-enabled mapping and inventory management, demonstrated for concrete producers and their customers its aerial intelligence capabilities at World of Concrete 2018. As part of its global strategic alliance with John Deere that was announced last year, Kespry was featured at the manufacturer’s booth during the Las Vegas show.
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| The Kespry Drone is equipped with obstacle avoidance sensors and a lightweight high-performance airframe. It includes high-quality dual frequency GNSS receivers designed to eliminate multipath errors and mitigate electronic interferences common in industrial settings. |
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| Kespry provides a complete solution for inventory management—from capturing data via an autonomous drone to a dedicated data management and reporting system. |
The Kespry platform for drone data capture and analytics is a scalable system that uses AI and Machine Learning to deliver new insights and accelerate operations in industries such as construction, aggregates and mining. This complete platform enables customers to create and deploy missions for its autonomous drone with simple taps on an iPad and then easily capture, analyze and share survey-grade data and insights, using the Kespry Cloud. Production quantities and mine plan progress is visible across all sites, giving leadership teams real-time and historic data to confidently forecast, sell, and make operational adjustments.
A number of new construction industry clients first engaged with Kespry through the John Deere dealer network. Kespry is the sole industrial drone platform vendor within John Deere’s WorkSight portfolio. “Kespry is the only complete aerial intelligence solution on the market today,” says Matthew Bennett, general manager, Technology at Meade Equipment, part of the John Deere dealer network. “Every customer and prospect I demo the Kespry solution to is very impressed with the fast data turnaround of the Kespry Cloud. Kespry’s excellent customer support is another critical differentiator. Drone-based analytics are playing an ever-increasingly critical role in the construction industry and we’re pleased to integrate Kespry’s technology into our comprehensive portfolio for construction clients.”
The combination of the Kespry aerial intelligence platform’s ease of deployment, cost- and time-savings, and its interoperability with John Deere WorkSight made it an ideal offering for John Deere dealers nationwide. “We are seeing strong interest in the Kespry aerial intelligence platform across the John Deere network,” affirms Andrew Kahler, product marketing manager, John Deere. “The Kespry system seamlessly integrates with John Deere WorkSight technologies designed to optimize machines and job sites while delivering productivity, uptime and low daily operating costs. We are incredibly pleased to have Kespry as part of our portfolio of game-changing products designed to serve those linked to the land.” — https://kespry.com