Skyports Drone Services is at the forefront of global drone regulations, operations, standards and technology in the drone space. Carbonix is a leading provider of BVLOS aircraft and sensors for a variety of industries. Together, their combined expertise will lower the barriers to drone adoption in mining and energy and help scale operations. Skyports and Carbonix Combine … [Read more...] about Skyports Drone Services, Carbonix Partner to Lower Barriers to Drone Adoption in Energy and Mining
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Drone Delivery to Off-Shore Drilling Platforms: Skyports Partners with Equinor
Skyports and Equinor have partnered to trial drone delivery to off-shore drilling platforms. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Skyports Drone Services, a UK-based drone logistics company, and Equinor, a Norweigan energy firm, have partnered up for a new trial program that will see electric drones delivering supplies and other cargo to off-shore drilling platforms in … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery to Off-Shore Drilling Platforms: Skyports Partners with Equinor
Professional Viewpoint: How Drones Overcome Major Obstacles in Pipeline Surveys
Drones are significant tools in pipeline surveys - get an professional surveyor's insider look at why, and how to optimize the ROI. The following is a guest post by Dustin Price, a licensed land surveyor and the Operations Manager at Landpoint. For pipeline surveys, there's a lot that needs to be considered: speed, accuracy, budget, and safety. Pipeline surveys occur at … [Read more...] about Professional Viewpoint: How Drones Overcome Major Obstacles in Pipeline Surveys
PrecisionHawk Acquires Energy-Sector Drone Businesses
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 lines, transmission lines, solar panels, wind turbines, and utility … [Read more...] about PrecisionHawk Acquires Energy-Sector Drone Businesses
Drones in Solar, Hydro and Wind: Renewable Energy Power Plants
Riaan Meyer is used to working on large scale renewable energy projects. "The typical solar plant in Africa is just much bigger than it is in other countries," says Meyer. "And solar is booming on both ends - plants and residential. " Meyer's company GeoSUN is out in the field providing services to help renewable energy plants succeed - and drones are a proving a … [Read more...] about Drones in Solar, Hydro and Wind: Renewable Energy Power Plants
