Starting Off
Welcome to The ConTechCrew Podcast episode 112! On today’s show, we have special guest Mike Winn of DroneDeploy! Topics discussed on this episode include: tech backpacks, integrations, construction fails and more.
ConTech Tuesday
The ConAppGuru talks about how utilizing construction app FieldWire with 360 photos on-site can save you time and prevent errors.
Is a $250k slam-in-a-backpack in your budget? The new bMS3D-360 Backpack Mobile Scanning System is the first of its kind and may be the wave of the future.
BuildingSP introduces Project Virga! Have your historic project data reduced to an equation to assist you in automate, locate, aggregate, and refactor data. (We could spin a whole yarn attempting to explain the value of this service, learn for yourself!)
You’re invited to check out the Beta version of Matterport’s integration for Leica BLK360! (The ConAppGuru reported a user-friendly interface that only took him 10 minutes to learn.)
What can we expect from the construction industry of the future? Gain some insights in this great article from World Economic Forum.
What is ‘Cryptojacking?’ (Spoiler: Yes, you should be concerned.)
Want some pointers on how to pursue a big job? ConstructionDive explains it’s all about collaboration.
Geek of the Week:
We Interviewed: Mike Winn
Day Job: Founder & CEO, DroneDeploy
Fun Fact: As a former Tech-Lead at Google, Google funded Mike’s early drone habit.
Resume: Raised in South Africa. Moved to the US with DroneDeploy’s co-founders.
Joined the Podcast to Geek Out On: Drone automation for construction. A nostalgic glance into the history of crashing drones before solutions like DroneDeploy existed. The future of drone candidates.
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