Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS

Elistair Tethered Drone System Supports 13 Hours of Live Aerial Footage of Democratic Debate

On January 14, 2020, for the first U.S. Democratic debate of the year held on Drake University campus in Des Moines, Iowa,  CNN deployed an Elistair tethered system with the support of Vector Solutions, product reseller and tether expert, to provide persistent aerial video transmission of the area.  Continue reading

AI-Based Collaborative Intelligence Project to Transform Inspection of Transmission Grid and Asset Management

eSmart SystemsXcel Energy and EDM International have announced the first phase of a strategic initiative to deploy AI-based Collaborative Intelligence for 3,300 miles of Xcel’s transmission lines to dramatically improve inspection processes with the goals of improving asset information, reducing operational costs, decreasing failure rates, and extending asset life.

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RelmaTech Validates UAS RID and Tracking over Satellite Internet

UAS/UAV and spatial management technology company RelmaTech has confirmed that truly-global identification and tracking of all flying and moving objects is technically and commercially viable. This represents a significant leap toward achieving continuous geographic coverage and global access to multi-device tracking services. Continue reading