Inspection drones have taken off (pun intended) as one of the top commercial uses (along with agriculture) in the UAV sector over the past five years. For Industrial Skyworks, the oil and gas industry is fueling (second pun intended) a growing demand for drone inspection across the sector. Chris Leightell, the company’s vice-president of sales, points out several reasons … [Read more...] about Industrial Skyworks Banks on Drone Inspection for Oil, Gas Sector
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Blue VU from Industrial Skyworks Aims to Remove Confusion from Drone Inspections
Industrial Skyworks has announced the launch of Blue VU software for building and oil & gas inspections. According to the company, Blue VU enables the remote-inspection of assets from the desktop, saving time and money, while increasing worker safety. Industrial SkyWorks offers drone-based inspection solutions. Their new offering relieves inspectors, engineers and … [Read more...] about Blue VU from Industrial Skyworks Aims to Remove Confusion from Drone Inspections
FAA approves night flights for commercial drone operator
In an industry first, the Federal Aviation Administration has granted approval for commercial drone operations at night, a change in stance that is the latest sign regulators are willing to expand commercial UAS use. Lawyers for the operator, the U.S. unit of Toronto-based Industrial SkyWorks Inc., confirmed to the Wall Street Journal (paywall) that the company received an … [Read more...] about FAA approves night flights for commercial drone operator
