Funding will support international growth and further development of AI-driven maintenance solutions Donecle, a France-based company specializing in automated aircraft inspection, has raised €10 million in a new funding round. The round was led by IRDI Capital Investissement and SWEN Capital Partners, with participation from GSO Innovation and ARIS Occitanie. The company … [Read more...] about Donecle Raises €10 Million to Expand Drone-Based Aircraft Inspection Platform
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China’s Anji County Expands A2Z Drone Network to 965 Square Miles
Anji County outside Shanghai, China, has completed Phase 2 of its autonomous drone network expansion. The project added 19 A2Z AirDock stations, bringing the total to 34 docking stations across 965 square miles. The network supports multiple drone fleets conducting interoperable missions throughout the region. From 8 Docks to 34: Rapid Growth After Successful Trial The … [Read more...] about China’s Anji County Expands A2Z Drone Network to 965 Square Miles
From the Floor of Intergeo 2025: Xer Showcases Their Hybrid-Electric X8 Infrastructure Inspection Drone
Swiss manufacturer Xer Technologies presented its Xer X8 hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft system at Intergeo 2025 in Frankfurt, demonstrating the platform's advanced capabilities for large-scale infrastructure monitoring operations. The Xer X8 addresses critical operational limitations of battery-powered drones through innovative hybrid propulsion technology. Xer X8 Technical … [Read more...] about From the Floor of Intergeo 2025: Xer Showcases Their Hybrid-Electric X8 Infrastructure Inspection Drone
From the Floor of InterGeo 2025: Axpo’s LINIA Software Suite Offers Complete Drone Powerline Inspection Solutions
As grid operators worldwide harness drone technology for the crucial, time-and-labor-intensive process of powerline inspection, Swiss power company Axpo has acquired comprehensive in-house systems and now offers these solutions across Europe and worldwide. Axpo showcased their suite of software services at Intergeo 2025, demonstrating tools designed to streamline powerline … [Read more...] about From the Floor of InterGeo 2025: Axpo’s LINIA Software Suite Offers Complete Drone Powerline Inspection Solutions
Optim and Kyuden Drone Service Use AI to Prevent Tree-Fall Disasters
This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Japanese technology companies Optim and Kyuden Drone Service (KDS) have developed a new "Dead Tree Detection AI Service" that combines artificial intelligence with drone-mounted multispectral cameras to identify dying trees before they pose safety risks to … [Read more...] about Optim and Kyuden Drone Service Use AI to Prevent Tree-Fall Disasters
