{"id":11037,"date":"2018-05-07T14:20:03","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T12:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/en\/?p=11037"},"modified":"2018-05-08T00:37:38","modified_gmt":"2018-05-07T22:37:38","slug":"dji-and-microsoft-join-hands-in-ai-and-machine-learning-for-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/en\/dji-and-microsoft-join-hands-in-ai-and-machine-learning-for-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"DJI and Microsoft join hands in AI and machine learning for drones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chinese company DJI, leading company operating in the civilian drones and aerial imaging technology market, and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership to bring advanced AI and machine learning capabilities to DJI drones, helping businesses harness the power of commercial drone technology and edge cloud computing.<\/p>\n<p>Using applications written for Windows 10 PCs, DJI drones can be customized and controlled for a wide variety of industrial uses, with full flight control and real-time data transfer capabilities, making drone technology accessible to the nearly 700 million Windows 10 customers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs computing becomes ubiquitous, the intelligent edge is emerging as the next technology frontier,\u201d said Scott Guthrie, executive vice president, Cloud and Enterprise Group, Microsoft. \u201cDJI is the leader in commercial drone technology, and Microsoft Azure is the preferred cloud for commercial businesses. Together, we are bringing unparalleled intelligent cloud and Azure IoT capabilities to devices on the edge, creating the potential to change the game for multiple industries spanning agriculture, public safety, construction and more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under this partnership DJI is releasing a software development kit (SDK) for Windows that extends the power of commercial drone technology to the largest enterprise developer community in the world.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11042\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11042\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/DJI_Phantom_pro_02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11042\" src=\"https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/DJI_Phantom_pro_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/DJI_Phantom_pro_02.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/DJI_Phantom_pro_02-768x318.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">DJI Phantom 4 Pro control digital screen. \u00a9 DJI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>DJI\u2019s SDK for Windows is available as a beta preview to attendees of the Microsoft Build conference today and will be broadly available in fall 2018.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the SDK for Windows, Microsoft and DJI are collaborating to develop commercial drone solutions using Azure IoT Edge and AI technologies for customers in key vertical segments such as agriculture, construction and public safety.<\/p>\n<p>With this partnership, DJI will have access to the Azure IP Advantage program, which provides industry protection for intellectual property risks in the cloud. For Microsoft, the partnership is an example of the important role IP plays in ensuring a healthy and vibrant technology ecosystem and builds upon existing partnerships in emerging sectors such as connected cars and personal wearables.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11044\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11044\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/DJI_Roger-Luo_President_1600pix.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11044\" src=\"https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/DJI_Roger-Luo_President_1600pix.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/DJI_Roger-Luo_President_1600pix.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/DJI_Roger-Luo_President_1600pix-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/DJI_Roger-Luo_President_1600pix-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Roger Luo (President DJI). \u00a9 DJI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cDJI is excited to form this unique partnership with Microsoft to bring the power of DJI aerial platforms to the Microsoft developer ecosystem,\u201d said Roger Luo, president at DJI. \u201cUsing our new SDK, Windows developers will soon be able to employ drones, AI and machine learning technologies to create intelligent flying robots that will save businesses time and money, and help make drone technology a mainstay in the workplace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DJI, not only is a leading developer in civilian drones but also in aerial imaging technology.<br \/>\nThe company, led by Roger Luo as President since August 2017, was established in Shenzhen and is run by people with a passion for remote-controlled helicopters and experts in flight-control technology and camera stabilization.<\/p>\n<p>DJI is devoted to develop and manufacture aerial photograpy and filming equipment, as well as developing platforms more accessible, reliable and easier to use for creators and innovators around the world.<\/p>\n<p>DJI\u2019s global operations currently span across the Americas, Europe and Asia, and its revolutionary products and solutions have been chosen by customers in over 100 countries for applications in filmmaking, construction, inspection, emergency response, agriculture, conservation and other industries.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">DJI&#8217;s SDK for Windows<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DJI\u2019s new SDK for Windows empowers developers to build native Windows applications that can remotely control DJI drones including autonomous flight and real-time data streaming. The SDK will also allow the Windows developer community to integrate and control third-party payloads like multispectral sensors, robotic components like custom actuators, and more, exponentially increasing the ways drones can be used in the enterprise.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Commercial drone solutions using Azure IoT Edge and AI<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Windows developers will be able to use DJI drones alongside Azure\u2019s extensive cloud and IoT toolset to build AI solutions that are trained in the cloud and deployed down to drones in the field in real time, allowing businesses to quickly take advantage of learnings at one individual site and rapidly apply them across the organization.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11043\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/DJI_Phantom_pro.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11043\" src=\"https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/DJI_Phantom_pro.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/DJI_Phantom_pro.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/eastwind.es\/marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/DJI_Phantom_pro-768x336.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">DJI Phantom 4 Pro. \u00a9 DJI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>DJI and Microsoft are already working together to advance technology for precision farming with Microsoft\u2019s FarmBeats solution, which aggregates and analyzes data from aerial and ground sensors using AI models running on Azure IoT Edge. With DJI drones, the Microsoft FarmBeats solution can take advantage of advanced sensors to detect heat, light, moisture and more to provide unique visual insights into crops, animals and soil on the farm. Microsoft FarmBeats integrates DJI\u2019s PC Ground Station Pro software and mapping algorithm to create real-time heatmaps on Azure IoT Edge, which enable farmers to quickly identify crop stress and disease, pest infestation, or other issues that may reduce yield.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Image over the headline.-<\/strong>DJI Phantom 4 Pro. \u00a9 DJI<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chinese company DJI, leading company operating in the civilian drones and aerial imaging technology market, and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership to bring advanced AI and machine learning capabilities to DJI drones, helping businesses harness the power of commercial drone technology and edge cloud computing. 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