Drone Survey, Mapping and Navigation Blog

Mar 2, 20221 min

What is NTRIP

NTRIP stands for Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol. Simply put, NTRIP is a standard method for RTK GPS rovers and base...

Feb 28, 20222 min

Robota Celebrates 11 Years of Service

As of February 28th, 2022 Robota has dedicated 11 years of service to its customers. Over this span, Robota has developed hardware and...

Jan 17, 20222 min

Repeatably Set Up a GPS Base Station

When surveying with GPS, the process of setting up a traditional base station over a point of interest can be full of opportunities for...

Oct 13, 20211 min

When RoboDot Tracks Itself in Shipment

TLDR; We shipped a RoboDot from Dallas to San Antonio, TX via ground shipping while it was logging observation to highlight the device's...

Sep 16, 20212 min

The (Main) Features of RoboDot and When You Need Them

The whole point of RoboDot, from inception, is to keep GNSS simple. With each mode RoboDot maintains functional simplicity, however, knowing

Sep 1, 20212 min

A Beginners Toolbox for Measurement

The tools covered in this blog can enable efficient workflows and shorten project timelines.

Aug 24, 20212 min

An Unorthodox (but interesting) RoboDot Application

Occasionally, an unorthodox idea pops up when looking for ways to test the features and capabilities of RoboDot. In this blog post, we...

Aug 9, 20211 min

Using Network Corrections with RoboDot

The latest RoboDot firmware 2.3 enables support for internet-based Virtual Reference Stations(VRS). Depending on your workflow, it can be...

Apr 27, 20211 min

How to Map a Site Without an Initial Survey Point

It's a common scenario when mapping with drones, you show up to a site, and no survey markers or coordinates have been provided. If you...