White paper: Assessing high accuracy surveys and defining where and when to use RTK vs PPK

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Get inch-accurate drone surveys on remote sites. This white paper compares RTK vs. PPK for high-accuracy mapping. Learn how DroneDeploy's workflow using Trimble® Applanix® PP-RTX delivers 1.69" XYZ accuracy (No GCPs), 0.60" (1 GCP), and 0.50" (4 GCPs). The 1-GCP method is the recommended "gold standard."

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