{"id":16124,"date":"2016-11-17T18:01:49","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T23:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digital.hbs.edu\/platform-rctom\/submission\/eagleview-technologies-the-eye-in-the-sky\/"},"modified":"2016-11-17T18:01:49","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T23:01:49","slug":"eagleview-technologies-the-eye-in-the-sky","status":"publish","type":"hck-submission","link":"https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-rctom\/submission\/eagleview-technologies-the-eye-in-the-sky\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagleview Technologies: The Eye in the Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"

Backbreaking work\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

David Carlson was frustrated with the physical demands required by his career as a residential contractor. To provide potential customers with pricing quotes on roof remodeling and repairs, he was forced to climb on top of houses with a latter and use a tape measurer to record the dimensions of each roof-surface.1\/2<\/sup> This time-consuming task was essential to his business but frequently failed to yield results, as a substantial percentage of his targeted customers either went with competitors or decided to take no action at all. After years of struggling to complete this process both safely and accurately, Carlson finally decided to act.<\/p>\n

In 2006, Carlson approached his brother-in-law Chris Pershing, a software engineer, to begin research on finding a simple and accurate technology to provide automated roof measurements. After realizing this software did not exist, they began to develop a system that could deliver remote roof measurement capabilities using digital technology. In late 2008, the two founded Eagleview Technologies with the mission of creating time savings, improved safety conditions, and increased customer closing abilities for all roofing contractors throughout the United States.2\/3<\/sup><\/p>\n

This is Maverick requesting a fly-by\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In their initial research Carlson and Pershing attempted to use Microsoft Bing and Google Earth\u2019s existing satellite image technology for their new platform. During this process, they made the surprising discovery that aerial photography could provide more accurate information than satellite imagery. The two co-founders also realized that federal, state, and municipal governments would have substantial demand for imagery services in natural emergency management, transportation, and infrastructure planning.4<\/sup> These two revelations led to the establishment of the Eagleview Technologies\u2019 groundbreaking business model.<\/p>\n

Fast forwarding to 2016, Eagleview manages a fleet of over 100 airplanes equipped with USGS-certified camera systems that fly year-round to capture high resolution aerial photographs [1].5 \u00a0<\/sup>This has allowed the Company to create a digital image library of over 40 million gigabytes in size (the largest commercially available), covering 90% of all homes in America.6 <\/sup>In correctly assessing the US government\u2019s desire for access to this data, Eagleview was able to fund all costs related to the creation of its aerial imagery database through federal grants.7 <\/sup>However, aside from providing government information, this content library is primarily used to serve Carlson and Pershing\u2019s initial target market, the home contractor industry.<\/p>\n

Get rid of your latter\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the last eight years, Eagleview\u2019s team of engineers has created 97 patents for algorithms, software, and technologies. These patents allow the Company to extract precise home roof and wall measurements from the photographs stored in its database. Through its proprietary software, the measurements are then used to generate detailed reports and provide interactive three-dimensional home models to its customer base.8\/9<\/sup>\"homepic\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Roofing specialists order the reports through their computers and smartphones for $20-80, allowing on-demand access to the roof measurements of virtually any home in the country. These reports are far more accurate than those obtained through the traditional labor intensive and time consuming method of using a tape measurer. This has led to Eagleview Technologies\u2019 services becoming an industry standard and a tool embedded in the daily operations of contractors throughout the US, as demonstrated by its 99% customer retention rate.10 <\/sup><\/p>\n

\"capture\"<\/a><\/p>\n

New Horizons\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

With the emergence of new low-cost competitors like Geoestimator.com and Roofwalk.com, Eagleview must increase its scale to maintain its position as the leader in aerial imagery and three-dimensional measurement software. Given Eagleview\u2019s database covers 90% of homes in America, there is little room for domestic growth and a heavy reliance on the cyclical US housing market. By expanding its content library to include all of residential Canada and Eastern Europe, the Company will be able to leverage its capabilities and continue to become engrained in the workflows of both governments and contractors across the world.10<\/sup> One way to make this aggressive expansion possible would be through its recent royalty partnership with Australian technology company Spookfish. Under this agreement Spookfish will charge Eagleview a fee per square mile captured with its never-before seen patented \u201csuper camera\u201d technology.11<\/sup> The Spookfish technology enables rapid imaging of entire countries in high resolution and at a fraction of the cost of traditional aerial photography systems.12<\/sup><\/p>\n

\"capture\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Another key opportunity for Eagleview will be finding new uses for its content library to prevent competition from the entrance of large technology firms. One example of this has been the Company\u2019s recent success in breaking into the insurance industry, where claim adjusters use before and after images from its database to assess home property damage. In light of the potential for future adoption, Eagleview could use its systems to enter new industries such as forestry, international trade, and agriculture.<\/p>\n

(796 words)<\/p>\n

Footnotes:
\n1. The USGS (United States Geological Survery) is a scientific agency of the United States Government that provides funding to study geographical landscapes. (www.usgs.gov).<\/p>\n

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5. Moody\u2019s, Eagleview Technology Corporation: Update on Key Credit Factors<\/em>
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7. Moody\u2019s, Eagleview Technology Corporation: Update on Key Credit Factors<\/em>
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8. Moody\u2019s, Eagleview Technology Corporation: Update on Key Credit Factors
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\nhttp:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2011\/12\/09\/smallbusiness\/eagleview”>http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2011\/12\/09\/smallbusiness\/eagleview<\/p>\n

10. Moody\u2019s, Rating Action: Moody’s assigns B3 CFR to EagleView Technology
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12. Eagleview, Eagleview Announces Partnership with Spookfish<\/em>
\nhttp:\/\/blog.eagleview.com\/index.php\/2016\/05\/eagleview-announces-partnership-with-spookfish<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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