{"id":2422212,"date":"2024-07-03T12:39:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T19:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2422212"},"modified":"2024-07-10T09:44:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T16:44:50","slug":"introducing-arcgis-flight","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/flight\/imagery\/introducing-arcgis-flight","title":{"rendered":"Cleared for Takeoff: Introducing ArcGIS Flight"},"author":345392,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23261,22931,22941],"tags":[],"industry":[],"product":[775432],"class_list":["post-2422212","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-field-mobility","category-imagery","category-mapping","product-flight"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":345392,"user_firstname":"Bobbi","user_lastname":"Nitz","nickname":"Bobbi Nitz","user_nicename":"bnitz","display_name":"Bobbi Nitz","user_email":"bnitz@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2023-09-05 21:05:19","user_description":"Bobbi Nitz is the Product Marketing Manager for ArcGIS Flight, Site Scan for ArcGIS, and ArcGIS Drone2Map, where she leads strategic marketing initiatives that showcase Esri\u2019s cutting-edge drone mapping technologies. She also supports marketing for the Reality Mapping capability, helping to communicate the value of 3D and photogrammetric solutions across industries.","user_avatar":""},{"ID":3971,"user_firstname":"Brent","user_lastname":"Pierce","nickname":"brentardenpierce","user_nicename":"brentardenpierce","display_name":"Brent Pierce","user_email":"bpierce@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:15:36","user_description":"Brent is a Product Engineering Lead on the ArcGIS Flight team, focused on meeting the needs of the ever expanding mobile GIS community. When he is not nerding out with drones and mobile technology he can usually be found on a pair of skis or a mountain bike depending on the amount of snow on the ground.","user_avatar":""},{"ID":113901,"user_firstname":"Nico","user_lastname":"Bonnafoux","nickname":"nbonnafoux","user_nicename":"nbonnafoux","display_name":"Nico Bonnafoux","user_email":"nbonnafoux@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2020-10-13 22:07:53","user_description":"Nico Bonnafoux is Esri\u2019s Product Manager for ArcGIS Reality. He works with customers in both the government and private sectors to understand their imagery needs and guide the development of Esri\u2019s reality mapping capabilities from drone, aerial and satellite imagery. Prior to joining Esri, Nico has been in the drone industry for over 10 years, developing hardware and software, and supporting drone program managers implement their processes. When Nico isn\u2019t mapping, he\u2019s either playing golf or flying planes with his wife, daughter and dog.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":"Introducing ArcGIS Flight, a mobile application that revolutionizes the way drone flights are planned and executed.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

We are thrilled to introduce ArcGIS Flight, a mobile application that revolutionizes the way drone flights are planned and executed for reality mapping and inspection within the ArcGIS system. Drone operators can seamlessly access their GIS content during flight planning, providing valuable context and situational awareness. The app offers different flight modes tailored to specific asset capture needs, whether it’s mapping larger areas or inspecting vertical structures. Flight execution is fully automated and repeatable, ensuring consistent high-quality imagery. Post-flight, the app enables in-field quality control and easy integration of imagery into ArcGIS for processing and analysis, including for 3D mesh generation using ArcGIS Reality software. With ArcGIS Flight, you can:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n