Commercial
Kansas Tests Drones for Bridge and Tower Inspections
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has started testing drones for bridge and tower inspections through the new Kansas Unmanned Aerial Systems program.
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Commercial
New Aerial Inspection Company on Tyneside
A new drone company has taken flight on Tyneside which aims to save the oil and gas industry millions. Inspect Air, based in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, carries out aerial inspection surveying and photography using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The company was launched by three local offshore engineers Marc Shafto,
Business
Sharper Shape Partners for Utility Monitoring in India
Commercial
UAV Bridge Inspection Demonstration Project Gets State Innovation Award
The MnDOT Office of Aeronautics and Aviation was recognized last month for the drone research project that also involved the Office of Bridge and Structures and MnDOT Research Services. The Humphrey School of Public Affairs, in partnership with the Bush Foundation, presented a State Government Innovation Award to recognize great
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Big Potential for Drones in the Arctic
The potential for using remotely-piloted aircraft systems in the Arctic seems as endless as the territories themselves – from surveying caribou and whale populations to monitoring sea ice to assisting with search-and-rescue operations
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Florida Power Company Tests UAS
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Silent Falcon Completes Oil and Gas UAS Inspection in New Mexico
"We are excited to be a part of this ground breaking demonstration that proves the effectiveness of using the Silent Falcon UAS for such an important commercial application."
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PG&E Testing UAS to Inspect Electric and Gas Infrastructure
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is testing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, to enhance the safety and reliability of its electric and gas service. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized PG&E to use drones to assist with inspections of electric
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BVLOS UAS Energy Industry Flight Tests in Virginia
American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI) announced that it has successfully completed flight tests for the energy industry utilizing Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) from the Farmville Regional Airport in Farmville, VA. The campaign just completed was the first in Virginia where flights originated at an operating airport, and the first with
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ScanEagle in Natural Gas BVLOS Operations
"By working closely together and with Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority, the ScanEagle is helping QGC to begin streamlining its inspections, with benefits for both the local resources and agriculture sectors,"
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Woolpert Deploys UAS to Collect Imagery for Rural Roads Project
Woolpert has been hired by Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) to collect imagery via unmanned aerial system (UAS), or drone, of haul roads throughout the Midwest.
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New Partnership for BVLOS for Power Line Inspections
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and Sharper Shape, an operator of automated Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)-based asset inspection, have formed an innovative partnership to demonstrate and develop commercial UAS beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights for electric companies. “The safe use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems can help electric