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Drone Inspects World’s Largest Tree

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In May, the US National Park Service, Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition and other groups coordinated a first-of-its-kind health check-up for Sequoia National Park’s General Sherman, the world’s largest known living tree. Volunteers scaled the tree by rope, observed satellite imagery and, for the very first time, utilized an industrial-grade drone to inspect the tree for […]

First Fixed-Wing VTOL Integration of Long-Range Dual Sensor System

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Australian drone technology company Carbonix, LiDAR sensors and systems provider RIEGL and the innovative manufacturer of high-quality image capture software and hardware solutions Phase One have announced what they believe to be a significant milestone for aerial surveying and data acquisition. The three companies have successfully joined forces and flown the RIEGL VUX-120 and Phase One iXM 100 medium format […]

Drone Probe Fails at Fukushima

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Japanese authorities said they were forced to abandon plans Thursday to send in drones* for a second day to probe one of the damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant because of equipment failure. Two drones successfully flew inside the reactor for the first time on Wednesday, to examine some of the molten […]

Swiss-Austrian Consortium to Laser Scan Swiss Alps by Drones

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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. There is growing interest among various private and public stakeholders in high-resolution, up-to-date and cost-effective data, […]

Boeing Turns to Drone Inspections of Military Planes

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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. The drone flies across the aircraft’s surfaces, gathering huge amounts of data. The […]

Drones to Replace Helicopters for Annual Powerline Safety Inspections

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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. This shift is driven by the quest for greater efficiency, speed, and precision, with an eye on the concerning 2024/25 bushfire season. As part of its Bushfire readiness program, Endeavour Energy […]

Skyports Drone Services and Ground Control Launch Drone Survey Project with Network Rail

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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. The project combines Skyports’ best-in-class drone services and Ground Control’s longstanding relationship with Network Rail to streamline infrastructure […]

YellowScan Launches the YellowScan Navigator Bathymetric System

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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. We have all witnessed the impact of climate change: drier and warmer seasons, interspersed by heavy rains and flooding rivers. […]

Northumbrian Water Trails Drone Inspections of Water Quality

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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. The new service, which combines Skyports Drone Services’ expert remote drone operations and winch technology with Makutu’s water testing solution, has […]

Manifold Robotics Develops EMF-Guided Multirotor UAS with New York Power Authority

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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. The project, which launched in 2020 with partial funding from the New York State Energy […]