With the recent expansion of drone use across the construction and inspection industries, leaders in the field are welcoming the most recent FAA Part 107 regulations and hope that the new rules will legitimize safe pilots while weeding out rogue users. Because UAV tech may soon be as common as a hammer on a construction site, many in the industry want to keep safety issues … [Read more...] about Construction Sector Targets Drone Safety Issues
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Dutch University Team Works to Improve Corrosion Measurement by Drone
A Dutch university is working to develop technology that would allow drones to more accurately measure corrosion on oil and gas structures. With funding from Sky-Futures, a worldwide drone inspection company specializing in oil and gas inspections, a project team at Dutch University, TU Delft seeks to overcome current inspection limitations by developing drone sensors and … [Read more...] about Dutch University Team Works to Improve Corrosion Measurement by Drone
Sky-Futures Raises £2.5 Million in Series A Funding from MMC Ventures
Sky-Futures, one of the leading drone inspection service providers for the oil and gas industry announced it has secured £2.5 million (~$3.9 million) in Series A funding from London-based MCC Ventures. The announcement marks the largest Series A investment in drone technology in Europe to date. This investment follows two significant seed rounds, which included prominent … [Read more...] about Sky-Futures Raises £2.5 Million in Series A Funding from MMC Ventures
