A California-based drone startup hopes to "electrify" the UAV world with the release of an electric-powered unmanned copter. UAVOS announced a successful test flight of its SURVEYOR-HE Unmanned Aerial System equipped with an electric engine unit. The company says the new model increases performance with "carrying capacity, flying range, and extended temperature … [Read more...] about UAVOS Tests Electric-powered Drone
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Industrial Skyworks Banks on Drone Inspection for Oil, Gas Sector
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
Airobotics Releases New Drone Developer Software
Industrial-drone automation firm Airobotics this week launched a new software developer program the Israeli company says will allow customers to work smarter with customizable new UAV mission programs. In a press release, Airobotics states that the new program empowers third-party customers to design and develop software that can be integrated into the company’s end-to-end, … [Read more...] about Airobotics Releases New Drone Developer Software
Sky-Futures Expands Drone Data Analysis With New Software
An English company has announced the release of a UAV software package that will equip industrial clients to “harness the power of drone-driven data collection and analysis.” According to a company press release, Sky-Futures, a UAV data firm specializing in oil, gas and utility inspections recently launched Expanse, an end-to-end inspection data management bundle. After … [Read more...] about Sky-Futures Expands Drone Data Analysis With New Software
British Firms Launch New Inspection Drone Solutions
One of the UK’s leading industrial training companies is joining forces with a key player in the growing construction/inspection drone industry. Last month, Advanced Industrial Solutions announced a strategic partnership with British firm RectrixAS, a company specializing in drone solutions for oil-and-gas, petrochemical, renewable-energy and surveying industries. Under … [Read more...] about British Firms Launch New Inspection Drone Solutions
