Tips for Flying IMGING in the Heat [Updated June, 2022]

It’s getting hot and with warmer temps comes an increased risk that your mobile device can overheat and affect the performance of your flight. Since iOS devices have a normal operating temperature of 32° to 95°F, it’s wise to read these tips about using IMGING while flying at higher temps. Your Mobile Device Doesn’t Like […]

Understanding LAANC and Getting Authorization

Getting LAANC Authorization IMGING

The drone market is exploding. Between August 2016 and July 2018, the FAA reported that 100,000 enthusiasts have obtained a Remote Pilot Certificate to fly a drone for commercial and recreational use. This increase in licensed drone pilots is primarily driven by drone adoption in agriculture, energy, construction, and insurance. As companies like MetLife and […]

A Look at the Report Builder in IMGING

We’re excited to announce the availability of IMGING version 2.5! Download the latest version of IMGING from the Apple app store to get: IMGING Report Builder We added a report builder tool with some great features. Instead of only being able to add photos by annotating them, you can now add any photos, instances of […]

IMGING 2.4 Adds Solar Horizon Scan and Scan Size UI

IMGING 2.4 has a huge enhancement for our solar customers, but there’s a little something for all of our users. Here’s what’s in our latest release: Scan Sizes For Multifamily and Commercial Inspections To support customers focused on large, commercial structures, we updated the user interface in the IMGING app to help users better understand […]

Why LAANC Matters to Drone Pilots

LAANC Pilot

LAANC is the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability. It’s a collaboration between the Federal Aviation Administration and private industry to help drone pilots operating under the Small UAS Rule Part 107, fly in controlled airspace around airports. LAANC automates the application and approval process for airspace authorizations through automated applications developed by an FAA-Approved UAS Service Suppliers […]

On-Site Measurements and More – Inside IMGING 2.3

IMGING 2.3 with on-site measurements

2.3 may very well be our coolest update yet. With the addition of on-site measurements for residential homes, this release makes IMGING the first drone platform to provide measurements on-site! Our new damage detection classifications make IMGING an even better tool for inspecting and measuring commercial properties. Plus, our area measurement tool gives you even […]

How to Get Ultra-Crisp Models With IMGING

how to get crisp 3D models with IMGING

Many of our users ask us the best way to get razor-sharp 3D models while they conduct scans. While IMGING provides great image and 3D model quality, it can be helpful to add pilot override photos to a standard scan in order to improve the quality of large structure models. As a general rule, the […]

Why and When to Fly Manually With IMGING

IMGING gathers data by automatically following your pre-configured flight plans, but it’s wise for every IMGING user to understand how to fly IMGING manually. Using the pilot override function, users can gather more imagery, sharpen their outputs, and actually have a blast buzzing around on their own. Why Fly Manually? There are three reasons why […]

Azimuth and DXF Flattening: IMGING Has New Solar Features

IMGING for Solar

We’re super excited to bring some new solar-focused features to the IMGING app. Mainly, we’re making it even easier for solar companies to work with the 3D models we automatically generate after a drone flight. Here’s the skinny: .DXF File Flattening As you probably know, IMGING allows designers to export 3D models of a structure […]

iPhone Support, New Design, and Much More. Get to Know IMGING 2.0

After thousands of flight hours, hundreds of pieces of customer feedback, and countless cans of Mountain Dew (it’s not a problem, we swear), we’re proud to announce the release of IMGING 2.0. Here’s a look at what’s available to you the moment you update the app in the Apple app store. This update will be […]

Standard Industries Announces Strategic Investment and Partnership With Data Analytics Leader Loveland Innovations

Standard Continues to Drive Technology Advances in the Roofing Industry NEW YORK, May 2, 2018 — Standard Industries, Inc., and Loveland Innovations®, maker of advanced data analytics solutions and drone-based data gathering tools, today announced that Standard has led Loveland’s first round of outside institutional funding. Standard, the parent company of GAF, the largest roofing […]

Loveland Innovations Launches Drone Assist Complete to Provide On-Demand Claims Adjustments for $295

New service combines automated drone inspections and proprietary deep learning systems with top-notch insurance adjusters to deliver fully-adjusted claims ALPINE, Utah, April 12, 2018 — Loveland Innovations®, maker of advanced data analytics solutions and drone-based data gathering tools, in partnership with Fourseventy Claim Management, a nationwide independent adjusting firm, announced the launch of Drone Assist Complete™, an on-demand […]

Loveland Innovations to Disrupt Insurance Inspections with Drone Assist, an On-Demand Property Inspection Service

ALPINE, Utah, April 10, 2018 — Loveland Innovations®, maker of advanced data analytics solutions and drone-based data gathering tools, today launched Drone Assist™, a nationwide on-demand drone inspection service that combines professional drone pilots with the best-in-class IMGING® solution. This network of Part 107 certified drone pilots is available to contractors, carriers, or anyone who needs quick, expert […]

A Look at IMGING Version 1.6.9

The Loveland Innovations team constantly innovates. We strive to provide the best data for roof and property inspections, and to offer new features as quickly as possible. We’re excited with the release of IMGING version 1.6.9, which comes with some awesome feature enhancements that make the overall solution that much more compelling. Here’s what you’ll […]

6 Ways A.I. is Changing the Face of Insurance

The concept of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) was once just science fiction. But these days, A.I. lives in everything from your smartphone to your refrigerator, and it’s already changing the insurance space in big ways. There are varying approaches to A.I. (see our article on A.I., machine learning, and deep learning), and many of these approaches […]

Loveland Innovations Awarded Patent for Roofing Test Squares Using Aerial Drones

Patent is a remarkable example of how true innovation can revolutionize existing processes ALPINE, Utah – February 21, 2018 – Loveland Innovations®, maker of advanced data analytics solutions and drone-based data gathering tools, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded it a new patent for what is believed to be the […]

Deep Learning and Damage Detection: Here’s What’s in IMGING Update 1.5.7

Here at Loveland Innovations, we take our name pretty seriously. In everything from automated flight control to how we process and extract value from data, we’re always looking to push the capabilities of our technology and software. As such, we’re always improving current features and introducing new ones. We’ve recently released an update to IMGING […]

Loveland Innovations is Ready to Help Roofers Close More Jobs with Drones

Loveland Innovations to exhibit IMGING, the roofing industry’s first drone-based inspection and bidding tech at IRE ALPINE, Utah – February 1, 2018 – Loveland Innovations®, maker of advanced data analytics software and drone-based data gathering tools announced today that they’ll be demonstrating their solution, IMGING®, to roofers for the first time at the International Roofing […]

Jim Loveland Presents at PIR

The Property Insurance Report (PIR) National Conference 2017 was held over the last few days in Rancho Mirage, CA. PIR brings together the leading executives in the property insurance industry to discuss, explore, and learn together about current and upcoming market developments. Drones have been all the buzz (pun absolutely intended) in the industry, especially […]

DJI Airworks 2017

Members of our team are down in Denver, Colorado this week attending DJI Airworks. This is the second year of the conference and it’s evident that the ecosystem is growing. The event represents DJI’s dedication to driving the application of drone technology to critical workflows for the enterprise. Attendees represent vendors, technology providers, trainers, customers […]

Four Big Things Harvey Taught Us About Drone Tech for Insurance

15 years from now, the commercial drone industry will look back at Hurricane Harvey, as well as the subsequent hurricanes like Irma and Maria, as landmark events for drones. The use of drones to speed up insurance workflows has been the buzz for quite some time now, but Hurricane Harvey is the first catastrophic event […]

Towns Slowly Recovering After Harvey

As we drove along the streets of damaged parts of Texas, in some ways we felt like we were in a war zone: damage along every road and a feeling of tension and uncertainty in the air as many homeowners wondered and worried about the future of their homes and community. As mentioned in previous […]

The Aftermath of Harvey

It’s hard to express what this past week has been like for our team in Texas. We’ve worked alongside top-notch insurance professionals, met gracious and patient home owners and have witnessed scenes of devastation and examples of great resilience at the same time. It’s hard to keep up with documenting what we’ve done, seen and […]

Getting Started with Drones: What’s the Hold Up? – Lessons Learned from Harvey

These past few days in Texas have been busy, energizing, and enlightening. We (the Loveland CAT crew and the carriers and independent adjusters we’re flying with) have learned a lot about drone operations in a CAT environment — although drones have been all the buzz in the industry, Harvey is really the first CAT event […]

#DroneRideAlong Day 1: Flying in the Fray

We made it to Texas safely, and we’re on the ground, ready to help. We arrived in Houston and our work took us south. As we travelled we noticed the most pronounced type of damage on rooftops was caused by the powerful wind Hurricane Harvey brought with it. We saw sparse wind damage in Bay […]

The Loveland Innovations CAT Response Team is Headed to Harvey

In 1992, members of our team (then working at another Insurtech company) were invited to accompany a large insurance carrier to observe and help in the aftermath of Hurricane Iniki on the island of Kauai. They witnessed the devastation first hand and felt the urgency of victims scrambling to get their lives back together, which […]

Loveland Innovations Makes Property Inspections Push-Button Simple With IMGING Inspection Kit

New purpose-built IMGING kit combines hardware, software, and training to make large-scale adoption easy for anyone ALPINE, Utah – September 6, 2017 – Loveland Innovations® today announced the availability of the all new IMGING™ Inspection Kit, which makes drone inspections both affordable and as simple as possible for insurance adjusters and contractors. Inside the kit […]

New Partnerships, New Tech, and Serious Steps Forward for Insurance

  We’ve been turning and burning the last few weeks and have made some absolutely killer steps forward. Here’s just a peak at what you’ve missed over the last few weeks. Partnership with Drones Software Canada Drone tech, eh? Our partnership with Drone Software Canada Inc. gives them exclusive rights to deliver our software to […]

Loveland Innovations Awarded a Second Patent for Ground-Breaking Drone Tech

New patent improves how aerial imagery can be used in capturing, identifying and estimating roof damage ALPINE, Utah – August 30, 2017 – Loveland Innovations®, maker of advanced drone solutions for the Property and Casualty Insurance Industry, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded it a second patent. The new patent […]

Feet on the Street and Drones in the Sky

Drones are all the buzz in the news right now and there’s an arms race to get them in the hands of insurance pros. After much market curiosity and anticipation to see just how drones shake up the P&C industry, Crawford & Company demoed their drone services offering last week to a select group of […]

Loveland Innovations Partners with Vale Training, Offers Drone-Specific Program for Insurance Professionals

Industry-First Drone skill building program, Powered by IMGING ALPINE, Utah – Tuesday, August 22 – Loveland Innovations®, maker of advanced drone solutions for the P&C Insurance industry, announced today a new partnership with the leading provider of educational tools and services for insurance professionals, Vale Training. This partnership allows Vale Training to use Loveland Innovations’ […]

Contractor Connection 2017

The Loveland Innovations team is just now recovering from the Contraction Connection Get Connect Conference & Expo. What a great show, with the great speakers, exhibitors and content. We feel honored to have had the opportunity to be a Diamond Sponsor and for our relationship with the teams at Contractor Connection, Crawford and Company and […]

Get Connected 2017: Day One Down

Day one of the Contractor Connection Get Connected Conference and Expo 2017 is in the books for the Loveland Innovations team. This is a busy show for us and we couldn’t be more ecstatic to be here. Here are a few highlights of day one. Part 107 Training Sessions Our VP of Marketing, Justin Strong, […]

Weekly Update: We’re Patented

Since our last update, we’ve kept our noses to the grindstone to get even more great work done. Here’s what we’ve been working on since our last update. IMGING Earns a Patent Early this month, we secured our first (but definitely not last) patent for IMGING. Our patent relates to the use of our drone-based […]

What You Need to Fly Drones the Safe and Compliant Way

If you flipped on the news in the last few weeks, you’ve likely seen plenty of stories of people misusing drones—either intentionally or not—whether it’s for trying to fly contraband into a prison with a drone, or someone messing up rescue efforts after flying a drone a little too close to helicopters. While some of […]

Loveland Innovations Secures First Patent for IMGING Drone Solution

New patent covers autonomous scan methods in drone-based property and roof inspections ALPINE, Utah – May 2, 2017 – Loveland Innovations®, maker of advanced drone solutions for the P&C Insurance industry, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued it a new patent associated with its insurance-focused autonomous drone inspection solution, IMGING™. […]

How Drones Are Shaking Up These Five Industries

You’ve probably seen drones popping up all over the place. The stunning drone swarm display at the Super Bowl was a recent example of their uses in the entertainment industry, and the shipping industry is toying with the idea of drone delivery (Amazon is already using them to deliver packages). And of course, you’ve heard […]

Weekly Update: We Did Some Big Things — Real Big Things

We’ve done some awesome things over the last few weeks and plenty of the news is still hot off the presses. In case you missed the fun, here are some of the things we’ve been up to (and what it might mean for you and for the Insurance industry). IMGING Is Officially Available That’s right. […]

Loveland Innovations to Exhibit at Contractor Connection Conference & Expo

ALPINE, Utah – April 19, 2017 – Loveland Innovations®, the leader in drone inspection solutions specifically for the Insurance industry, will exhibit at the upcoming Contractor Connection Conference and Expo to be held at America’s Center Convention Complex June 6 – 8 in St. Louis, Missouri in booth #433. Loveland Innovations will be showcasing how […]

Loveland Innovations Releases IMGING, the Autonomous Drone Inspection Solution Built Specifically for Property Insurance

New solution uses patents-pending flight control to deliver end to end inspection solution with DJI drones.  ALPINE, Utah, April 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Loveland Innovations®, maker of advanced drone solutions for the P&C Insurance industry, announced today the general availability of IMGING™, a drone inspection solution built specifically for Property Insurance. IMGING is a workflow solution […]

Next Time Your Roof Gets Hit by Hail, a Drone May Inspect Damage

This is taken from an article written by Bill Hanna for the Star-Telegram. You can view the original article here. DENTON – When Pam Wilson got a recent call asking if her insurance company could use a drone to inspect her hail-damaged roof, she didn’t hesitate to say yes. “I thought it was pretty cool […]

Loveland Innovations and UAV Coach Bring Part 107 Training to Insurance Pros and Contractors

Partnership helps early adopters of UAS technology train staff to understand Part 107 rules and pass the Remote Pilot Knowledge Test ALPINE, Utah, April 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Loveland Innovations®, the maker of IMGING, the first autonomous drone inspection solution built specifically for insurance, announced today a partnership with UAV Coach, the provider of Drone […]

Loveland Innovations and Verifly Partner to Bring On-Demand Precision Insurance Coverage to Autonomous Drone Property Inspections

Partnership makes it easier to explore and adopt drone-based property inspections. ALPINE, Utah, March 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Loveland Innovations®, the maker of IMGING™, the first autonomous drone inspection solution built specifically for insurance, announced today a partnership with Verifly®, the only provider of on-demand, precision insurance policies for drone flights. This partnership will make […]

Loveland Innovations Partners with DJI for Insurance Property Inspections

IMGING solution leverages DJI hardware for autonomous drone inspections ALPINE, Utah, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Loveland Innovations®, the maker of the first autonomous drone inspection solution built specifically for the Insurance industry and roofing inspections, announced today a partnership with DJI®, the world leader in unmanned aerial vehicle technology. Under the partnership, DJI will […]

Loveland Innovations To Publicly Discuss IMGING Drone Solution For First Time

Shy Insuretech drone start-up comes out of its shell to exhibit at National PLRB Claims Conference ALPINE, Utah, March 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Loveland Innovations®, the unabashed leader in drone inspection solutions specifically for the Insurance industry, will exhibit at the upcoming PLRB Claims Conference to be held at the John B. Hynes Convention Center […]

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