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Airobotics to Survey $1B Haifa Port Project
Airobotics, the Israeli startup, has announced its partnership with Shapir-Ashtrom to survey the construction of Haifa’s new seaport, “Gulf Port”, intended to further develop Israel’s coastline areas, and increase maritime traffic and international commerce.
Business
UAV Inspection and Mapping Services for the Oil, Gas and Energy Industries
Lythix and BIRDSiVIDEO have announced a new partnership, which will combine their individual industry expertise into a comprehensive UAV Inspection and Mapping service for the Oil, Gas and Energy industries. Aerial mapping and surveying with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) can help a company gauge their assets quickly and efficiently, saving
Commercial
Exploring Nuclear Power Plants with Autonomous UAS
A team led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is developing unmanned aerial system (UAS) technology to fly into the containment vessels of the damaged units at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station and assess conditions. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated (TEPCO Holdings) contracted SwRI to explore the use
Inspections
10 Benefits of Drone-Based Asset Inspections
This new paradigm of Drone-based inspections is helping industries improve efficiency and quality of data acquisition while increasing safety and speed of delivery.
Commercial
Illinois Tests Drones to Help with Inspections
The Illinois Department of Transportation thinks that two new, 7 1/2-pound, 2 1/2-foot-wide devices will help the agency rise to new heights of safety and cost efficiency.
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.
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
Inspections
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
Inspections