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A Swiss-Austrian consortium will test large-area laser scanning applications in the Swiss Alps, using innovative drones. The partners are Dufour Aerospace, RIEGL, BSF Swissphoto and the SLF, who will collaborate for a series of test flights over several months. Continue reading
Using a drone, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, Boeing’s new method of inspecting airplanes for damage and structural issues is allowing the aerospace giant to cut inspection of large military aircraft down from a days long process to just a few hours. Continue reading
Endeavour Energy will replace noisy helicopters with stealthy drones for its annual safety checks of over 13,000 kilometres of power lines in bushfire-prone areas. Continue reading
Skyports Drone Services, a global provider of drone delivery, surveys and monitoring services, and Ground Control, the UK environmental maintenance and biodiversity company, have announced a new drone survey and AI data capture service with Network Rail. Continue reading
YellowScan, a global designer of the next generation of manned and unmanned LiDAR solutions, announced the release of its new bathymetric system, the YellowScan Navigator, at the world’s most powerful tech event – CES 2024. Continue reading
Skyports Drone Services in collaboration with Makutu has successfully completed maiden test flights for a new drone inspection service set to help water companies monitor and improve the quality of river and coastal water. Continue reading
New York-based startup Manifold Robotics announced the successful culmination of a product development effort performed in collaboration with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) focused on increasing the safety and efficiency of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)-based electric transmission infrastructure inspections. Continue reading
UK Power Networks is exploring innovative ways in which drone technology can help improve fault response along its rural networks. The firm is testing whether using high quality video images from drones can pinpoint damage and help restore power supplies up to 30-minutes faster. Continue reading