Sony customer HHLA Sky uses Alpha 7R cameras and the Sony Camera Remote SDK on its automated drones for critical crane safety inspections in the Port of Hamburg, boosting efficiency and improving results. Continue reading
Category Archives: Inspections
New York Power Authority Launches $37M UAS Inspection Program
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on July 27th. approved the first phase of funding for a $37.2 million Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) drone program to roll out new inspection capabilities over the next five years and position the nation’s largest state utility as an industry leader in robotic initiatives. Continue reading
Veolia Water Chooses Elios Drones to Improve Efficiency and Safety of Inspections
In 2023 Veolia Water updated its drone fleet with the addition of a new Elios, with the aim of reducing inspection costs and inspection time, but also improving the safety of its workers. Now, the Elios 3 is considered “an irreplaceable tool […] and a new member within the team that we use every day”. Continue reading
USAF Trials Drones and AI to Reduce Aircraft Inspection Times
The U.S. Air Force is experimenting with a mix of drones, artificial intelligence and cloud collaboration to find ways to slash the time it takes to inspect aircraft for wear and tear. Continue reading
B Garage Raises $20M for Warehouse Inventory Drones
B Garage, a San Jose-based startup building autonomous drones along with software to track warehouse inventory, said today that it has picked up $20 million in a Series A round of funding. Continue reading
10 Federal Storage Deploys Drones for Site Security
Many in the self storage industry have begun to explore new and emerging technologies in order to keep their facility operating 24/7, even if there’s no one on-site 24/7 – or even at all. Remote managed properties, or unmanned facilities, are becoming more popular, and no one understands this better than 10 Federal Storage. Continue reading
Percepto Raises $67M Series C Funding
Percepto, the autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider, announced a combined $67M Series C in equity and debt funding, led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), alongside new investors Zimmer Partners and one of the largest U.S. energy companies. Continue reading
XTEND Acquires Singapore Drone Inspection Specialists Performance Rotors
XTEND – the developer of XOS, a human-guided autonomous operating system, has acquired Performance Rotors, the Singapore-based drone inspection specialists, in a move that will boost XTEND’s ability to offer human-guided, remote interactive operations in a range of inspection scenarios, and grow its global business. Continue reading