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
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Prodrone Debuts All-Japanese Industrial Drone
This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Aichi-based Prodrone introduces the PD4B-MS prototype, built entirely with domestic suppliers, as the first model under its new SAMURAI TECH brand. Japanese industrial drone developer Prodrone has unveiled the PD4B-MS, an all-Japan industrial drone … [Read more...] about Prodrone Debuts All-Japanese Industrial Drone
The Drone Industry’s Battery Problem Has a New Challenger
Factorial Expands Solid-State Drone Battery Partnerships Across Three Continents New collaborations aim to improve drone endurance, power, and cold-weather performance for commercial and defense applications Battery technology company Factorial Energy announced a series of new partnerships focused on integrating next-generation batteries into drone systems across the United … [Read more...] about The Drone Industry’s Battery Problem Has a New Challenger
Lucid Bots Raises $20M to Scale Autonomous Exterior Cleaning Drone Platform
Funding supports expansion of robotics, AI, and subscription-based service model for cleaning operators Lucid Bots has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round to expand its autonomous exterior cleaning platform and scale U.S.-based manufacturing. The round was co-led by Cubit Capital and Idea Fund Partners. Additional investors include Taylor Rhodes, WaterStone Impact … [Read more...] about Lucid Bots Raises $20M to Scale Autonomous Exterior Cleaning Drone Platform
Hungary’s ABZ Innovation Challenges Farm Drone Giants
A Hungarian drone start-up is seeking to challenge the market-leading China-based manufacturers that dominate international markets for heavy-duty drones used in agriculture and industrial applications. ABZ Innovation recently announced the closing of an $8.2 million funding round to support the five-year-old company’s next growth phase, aimed at scaling production, … [Read more...] about Hungary’s ABZ Innovation Challenges Farm Drone Giants
