The shift toward a more secure domestic drone supply chain is forcing manufacturers to rethink components they once took for granted. In this guest post, Howard Alt, CEO of Micantis, argues that changing battery requirements present drone OEMs with more than a compliance challenge: they offer an opportunity to take greater control of battery design, performance, data and supply … [Read more...] about Batteries Were Boring. That Was a Feature. It’s Gone.
Energy
How Skyways Quietly Built a Global Heavy-Lift Drone Business
Texas-based company expands offshore cargo operations while preparing for the next phase of U.S. BVLOS regulations By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill While many drone service providers like to tout their latest innovations and brag on the abilities of their aircraft to handle a variety of missions, Austin-based Skyways Aviation has spent the better part of the last … [Read more...] about How Skyways Quietly Built a Global Heavy-Lift Drone Business
Beyond the Drone: Percepto’s New Platform Brings AI to Infrastructure Inspections
Percepto launches next-gen inspection software By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill For energy companies, producing actionable data is almost as important as the production of millions of cubic feet of natural gas or megawatts. Representatives of oil and gas firms and electric utility companies in attendance at this week’s InnovateEnergy Week conference in The Woodlands, … [Read more...] about Beyond the Drone: Percepto’s New Platform Brings AI to Infrastructure Inspections
Utilities Prepare for BVLOS While Navigating the Post-DJI Transition
Utilities face challenges in establishing drone programs By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill While the owners of electric utility assets were some of the earliest adopters of drone technology, they are facing new challenges and opportunities – such as the expected adoption of new beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) regulations and government pressures to adapt their drone … [Read more...] about Utilities Prepare for BVLOS While Navigating the Post-DJI Transition
AirData Marks Energy and Utility Growth Milestone as BVLOS Rule Nears
The El Dorado Hills company says it now serves more than 120 energy and utility organizations globally and has logged more than 63 million flights as operators prepare for FAA Part 108. AirData UAV has announced that it has surpassed 120 energy and utility customers worldwide, a milestone the El Dorado Hills, California company is positioning within a broader scaling moment … [Read more...] about AirData Marks Energy and Utility Growth Milestone as BVLOS Rule Nears
