New FlexiQuad design could improve drone operations in confined spaces, search and rescue missions, and challenging environments. Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a flexible drone that can collide with obstacles and continue flying. The design could help drones operate in environments where avoiding every obstacle is difficult or impossible. The drone, called … [Read more...] about ETH Zurich Develops Flexible Drone That Can Survive Collisions
Drone Inspection
SPH Engineering Announces Winners of the 2026 Global Drone Operations Awards
The inaugural awards recognized drone-borne GPR at a Chilean mine, gamma-ray peat mapping in Ireland and contact-free orca health research, plus a special recognition for remote drone education. SPH Engineering announced the winners of its inaugural Global Drone Operations Awards on October 12, 2026 during SPH Drone Camp in Budapest, Hungary. Following review by an expert … [Read more...] about SPH Engineering Announces Winners of the 2026 Global Drone Operations Awards
Perceptual Robotics Gets £4 Million to Scale Turbine Inspection Drones
Bristol-based drone company adds Innovate UK backing and a fresh check from Investing for Purpose alongside follow-on from Loggerhead Ventures and One Planet Capital. Perceptual Robotics has secured more than £4 million (about $5.3 million) so far in 2026. The Bristol-based company will use the capital to expand its wind turbine inspection platform. It announced the milestone … [Read more...] about Perceptual Robotics Gets £4 Million to Scale Turbine Inspection Drones
MFE Offshore Adds Hydromea EXRAY Underwater Inspection ROV to Portfolio
Houston-based MFE Offshore becomes an official distributor of Hydromea's tetherless underwater inspection technology for energy operators. MFE Offshore announced July 9, 2026, that it has partnered with Swiss underwater robotics developer Hydromea to distribute the Hydromea EXRAY underwater inspection ROV across the energy, industrial, hydropower, marine infrastructure and … [Read more...] about MFE Offshore Adds Hydromea EXRAY Underwater Inspection ROV to Portfolio
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
