Drone tech provider PrecisionHawk, has purchased inspection service Uplift Data Partners. Uplift provides turn-key inspection services for construction and building information management (BIM) as well as for real-estate. The company’s nationwide network of commercially trained …
IBM has applied to patent a system that would use block chain technology to tackle privacy and security concerns for drones, according to a filing published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) September 20, 2018. IBM joins a …
It’s become clear that drones are a critical tool for Hurricane response – not just during the storm, but immediately after. The FAA has granted major insurer State Farm permission to fly drones over people …
The Australian based Telecommunications giant Telstra is trialing new drone technologies to help in disaster management scenarios. If you are not familiar with them, Telstra currently has over 35,000 employees and does business in over …
North Carolina-based PrecisionHawk has purchased drone inspection service HAZON as well as renewable energy data company InspecTools. The acquisitions will expand PrecisionHawk’s already impressive array of drone-based solutions by adding more horsepower to inspection missions for distribution …
A Colorado-based firm is shedding new light from above on vital data for the oil and gas pipeline industry. SolSpec has developed an online asset management tool that allows users to visualize and extract information …
AI startup Clobotics has raised $11 million in funding in a continuation of its Series A round of financing, bringing total funding to $21 million. The company will use the funds to expand AI, machine …
Kespry, the leading drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced new high-resolution thermal inspection capabilities for commercial property and industrial facilities. It’s a technology that may mean inspections by drone become standard operating procedure. Drones …
A Swiss-based drone company is making cell towers safer and cheaper to inspect thanks to an automated capture app. Drone Harmony of Luzern, Switzerland has developed Cell Tower Scan, an Android app that uses the …
Drone manufacturer Aeryon Labs Inc. and national drone service provider HAZON Solutions have joined forces to offer customers the best combination of hardware and drone inspection services. Canadian drone manufacturer Aeryon Labs Inc. is a …
Transport Canada’s Proof-of-Concept Trials for Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) Operations just approved a new drone partnership. Fortem Technologies, Inc., described as an “innovator in airspace awareness and intelligence” is working with ING Robotic Aviation and the company’s …
An Israeli drone company is teaming up with a major port-security firm to provide automated protection for maritime ports and terminals. Autonomous UAV developer Percepto and port automation provider CERTUS Port Automation have signed an …
We interviewed John W. Brown, Chairman of Silent Falcon UAV today as they just announced that their solar electric, fixed wing, long endurance drone was selected by Bridger Aerospace when needed for its US Department …
Ohio officials are launching a new solution to monitor traffic conditions along state highways with drone technology. DriveOhio’s UAS Center has partnered with the Ohio State University College of Engineering to deploy a three-year study …
