senseFly has launched a new drone at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019, the Solar 360. The fixed-wing thermal drone solution has been designed specifically for solar farm inspections. The senseFly Solar 360 has been developed in collaboration with software company Raptor Maps and promises to enable an automated assessment of solar plant performance at a sub-module level. The Solar … [Read more...] about senseFly Unveils Solar 360, a Thermal Fixed-Wing Drone for Solar Farm Inspections
Inspections
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Agile Drones that Fold to get Through Tight Spaces
Compact and foldable, portable drones are great for carrying - but can the advantages of a folding drone be realized during flight? Researchers at the University of Zurich, with others, have come up with a drone that folds during flight to get through tight spaces. This type of drone might easily be used for search and rescue or inspection purposes. Davide Scaramuzza, … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Agile Drones that Fold to get Through Tight Spaces
Quick Start Guide to Drones in Public Infrastructure
Skylogic Research, the leading research and advisory services firm for the commercial drone industry and owner of Drone Analyst®, announced today the release of their Quick Start Guide to Drones in Public Infrastructure. This report is the third in a new series of Skylogic Research white papers, intended to provide a complete primer to drone use in specific industries. The … [Read more...] about Quick Start Guide to Drones in Public Infrastructure
Cyberhawk Inspects American Nuclear Plant in a First for UAVs
Cyberhawk Innovations is claiming to have completed another world first for the drone industry in the nuclear energy sector. Cyberhawk has inspected two concrete PWR containment domes for American Electric Power at the Cook Nuclear Plant, located along Lake Michigan’s eastern shoreline. Although drones have been used in the nuclear industry, according to Cyberhawk, this was … [Read more...] about Cyberhawk Inspects American Nuclear Plant in a First for UAVs
HAZON & PrecisionHawk Partner to Improve Safety for Drone Operators
There have been a number of developments and initiatives to ensure safe drone operations. Here is the one more. HAZON Solutions, a provider of drone inspection services, and PrecisionHawk, a commercial drone technology firm, have announced a partnership to integrate their technologies to enhance drone safety for commercial drone operations. Starting in early November … [Read more...] about HAZON & PrecisionHawk Partner to Improve Safety for Drone Operators