Industry Blog
Explore the latest news about drone technology, data solutions, and Firmatek’s perspective across a range of industries.
Guide to Drone Series: How We Choose the Right Tool
By Andrew Maximow, Chief Drone Officer. At Firmatek, we believe in using the right tool for the right job. Utilizing ...
The Women of Firmatek and Their Industry Involvement
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we want to reflect on the purpose this designated recognition serves in ...
Blog Series: What’s Your Why, Lauren Elmore
By Lauren Elmore, President of Firmatek. We all have something that drives us, as individuals and as companies. Knowi...
Use Technology to Avoid Common Stockpile Measuring Mistakes
By Lauren Elmore. Published in Aggregates Manager. Stockpile measurements are an integral part of running a successfu...
Getting Up to Speed on our New Drone Tech
By Dallas VanZanten, Operations Manager. At Firmatek, we strive to remain on the forefront of innovation and technolo...
Identifying Joint Sets and Extracting Orientations for Mine and Pit Planning
Contributors: Andrew Maximow, Kyle Houston, Caleb Cass, Lauren Elmore. At Firmatek, we are always looking for new way...
Why We Invest in our Team
We know our employees play a huge role in making Firmatek a great place to work. That’s why at least once a year, w...
The Solution is Sky High
By Mark S. Kuhar. Published in Rock Products. ROGERS GROUP EMBRACES TECHNOLOGICAL EFFICIENCY WITH FIRMATEK’S ENTERP...
What Growth in the Drone Industry Means for Firmatek for 2019
By Andrew Maximow, Chief Drone Officer. What does “growth in the drone industry” mean to Firmatek in 2019...
Case Study: Integrating Geospatial Data, LiDAR, Drones,GPS & CAD for Landfills
By Caleb Cass PE, Director of Engineering. With the recent innovations brought about in drone technology, procuring a...
Firmatek Transforms Drone Data into Insights in the Aggregate Mining Industry
By: Jeremiah Karpowicz. Published in UAV Commercial News. Q&A with Firmatek president, Lauren Elmore. Being ...
It’s not about the Tech: What Matters is Business Intelligence
It’s not about the drone or the software platform, what really matters is business intelligence. -Lauren Elmore...
A New Year’s Reflection: What We Learned in 2018
By Lauren Elmore, Firmatek President Firmatek has changed a great deal since 2014. Back then, we had a few lasers and...
How to Prepare Your Employees for a Drone-Filled Future
By Lauren Elmore. Published in Rock Products. Gone are the days when decision makers in the aggregates industry had t...
3 Tips for Modernizing Your Landfill and Waste Management Plan
By Lauren Elmore, also seen in Waste Advantage. In recent years, landfill executives have been facing mounting pressu...