The Australian state of Queensland is partnering with one of the world’s largest oil companies to inspect natural gas wells with drones. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a $1 million agreement with Shell-owned Queensland Gas Company to launch an inspection drone program that is expected to save millions of dollars by decreasing manned, ground-vehicle … [Read more...] about Shell Oil, Australia Strike Drone Inspection Deal
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Construction Drones Rise Up in Africa
With an increasing number of drones donning their hardhats and swooping into the construction and inspection sector, UAV adoption is growing exponentially across the globe and Africa is no exception. In Namibia and Cameroon, officials and business leaders are teaming up to deploy drones for humanitarian and industrial use. Earlier this month, the Namibia Business … [Read more...] about Construction Drones Rise Up in Africa
British Construction Firm Ramps Up Drone Use
A British construction engineering firm is hopping on the drone train along with several key players in the its industry. British news site Construction Health and Safety reports that Costain will expand its efforts in adapting drone tech for its projects. Citing money and time savings, Costain’s Aerial Solutions Manager Peter Slater said the shift is an evolving process … [Read more...] about British Construction Firm Ramps Up Drone Use
DJI and DroneDeploy Partner on Thermal Mapping
Drone manufacturer DJI and leading commercial drone cloud software platform DroneDeploy announced a new thermal mapping solution yesterday at the Intersolar North America conference. The announcement was well-placed: a drone thermal mapping solution could dramatically increase the efficiency - and lower the cost - of the solar panel installation and inspection. In fact, the … [Read more...] about DJI and DroneDeploy Partner on Thermal Mapping
