Pacific Gas and Electric Company convened hundreds of certified drone pilots, industry collaborators, community partners, and federal stakeholders in San Ramon, California for a conference exploring the usage of unmanned aerial systems for utility operations. The first-of-its-kind event for PG&E included product demonstrations and discussions with UAS hardware, software and drone service providers including Advexure, Airdata, Infravision, and Skydio, along with […]
Inspections
Austrian Railways Pioneers Drone Garages for Rapid Infrastructure Inspections
Rockfall and storm damage on a railway line that is difficult to access means the line has to be closed for safety reasons. Consequently, the experts of ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG set off: they have to walk the tracks. Is it just a few small stones or are heavy clearing machines needed? Are there branches or even […]
US Office of Environmental Management Tests Radiation-Detecting Drone
A drone outfitted with radiation detectors recently underwent testing at the Portsmouth Site for potential future use as part of growing collaboration between EM and the state of Ohio. “The Portsmouth Site has the radioactive source materials while the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has the drones,” Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office Nuclear Safety Oversight Lead Tom Hines said of the partnership. […]
Offshore Wind Company Ørsted uses Drones to Increase Efficiency and Safety
Offshore wind giant Ørsted has become the first offshore wind company in the world to use autonomous giant drones to transport cargo to turbines. Building on its previous expertise using smaller drones in other countries, Ørsted is now trialling the 58kg drones, with a wingspan of 2.6 metres to transport cargo of up to 68kg, […]
SPH Engineering and Phase One Partner for Improved Visual Inspections
SPH Engineering and Phase One have partnered to offer an all-in-one solution for more accessible data collection and reporting in visual inspections. The collaboration between SPH Engineering, a supplier of drone technology, and Phase One, a provider of high-resolution cameras, is dedicated to delivering a user-friendly solution tailored for companies engaged in visual inspections. Leveraging […]