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Stories, updates, and insights from the Lumipad Drones team.

Why We Built Our Own Drone Simulator
June 30, 2026

Why We Built Our Own Drone Simulator

We spent months evaluating drone simulators and built our own. Here's why — and how a free, browser-based tool reaches learners the others miss.

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Introducing Our Drone Build Calculator
June 25, 2026

Introducing Our Drone Build Calculator

How big a drone do you need to lift a LiDAR sensor? Our free drone build calculator answers that before you spend a peso on parts.

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What a Drone Crop Survey Costs in the Philippines
June 23, 2026

What a Drone Crop Survey Costs in the Philippines

What does it cost to have your farm surveyed by drone in the Philippines? Here's what drives the price and what you get.

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Drone vs Satellite for Crop Monitoring: Which Is Better?
June 9, 2026

Drone vs Satellite for Crop Monitoring: Which Is Better?

Satellites are free and cover the world; drones see a single stressed tree. Here's how they compare for monitoring crops in the Philippines.

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Starting a Drone Services Business in the Philippines
May 26, 2026

Starting a Drone Services Business in the Philippines

Drone surveying is a real microenterprise in the Philippines. Here's how to start one — services, licensing, costs, and clients.

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Assessing Typhoon Crop Damage with Drones in the Philippines
May 12, 2026

Assessing Typhoon Crop Damage with Drones in the Philippines

The Philippines faces around twenty typhoons a year. Here's how drones map crop damage quickly when one hits.

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Drone Crop Spraying in the Philippines: Rules and Reality
April 28, 2026

Drone Crop Spraying in the Philippines: Rules and Reality

Spray drones treat a hectare in minutes — but they're a heavier, more regulated category than survey drones. Here's the reality in the Philippines.

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Bringing Your Drone to the Philippines: A Visitor's Guide
April 15, 2026

Bringing Your Drone to the Philippines: A Visitor's Guide

The Philippines is a dream to film from the air. Here's where to capture the best of it, where you can't fly, and the CAAP rules for visitors flying for …

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Drones for Coconut Plantation Management in the Philippines
April 7, 2026

Drones for Coconut Plantation Management in the Philippines

The Philippines is a top coconut producer, and its palms are hard to count from the ground. Here's how drones help manage them.

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