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SkyX Completes “Groundbreaking” 62 Mile Drone Flight

December 4, 2017 by Frank Schroth 6 Comments

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SkyX Systems Corporation, a Canadian aerial data analysis firm, has successfully completed an unmanned data collection flight of 100km (62.3 miles), one of the longest journeys in its class. The firm flew its SkyOne Unmanned Aerial System, a VTOL drone, in Mexico on an autonomous data mission over more than 100 kilometres of gas pipeline. The robotic flight was programmed … [Read more...] about SkyX Completes “Groundbreaking” 62 Mile Drone Flight

Industrial Skyworks Banks on Drone Inspection for Oil, Gas Sector

June 20, 2017 by Jason Reagan 1 Comment

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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

SkyX Systems Corp. Deploys First “xStation” for Remote Charging of SkyX UAVs

June 7, 2017 by Frank Schroth 2 Comments

SkyX, the Canadian developer of long-range unmanned aerial monitoring solutions, announced the successful delivery and installation of its first production xStation, a unit that remotely recharges SkyX drones during missions. The company views it as a key milestone in their evolution. The xStation is a rugged, all-metal piece of engineering designed to allow the SkyOne drone … [Read more...] about SkyX Systems Corp. Deploys First “xStation” for Remote Charging of SkyX UAVs

SkyX Receives $5Million Committment from Chinese Investment Firm

May 22, 2017 by Frank Schroth Leave a Comment

SkyX, an aerospace company based in Ontario, Canada, has received $4m USD of a planned $5m USD investment from Kuang-Chi Group, a Chinese technology group based in Shenzhen that focuses on investing in cutting-edge aerospace solutions. SkyX has developed a self-charging drone for use in the monitoring of long-range assets like oil and gas pipelines. The autonomous drones … [Read more...] about SkyX Receives $5Million Committment from Chinese Investment Firm

New Drone Firm SkyX Tackles Oil and Gas Industry

April 7, 2017 by Frank Schroth Leave a Comment

A Canadian based company, SkyX, is the latest entry in the developing market for UAV solutions targeting the oil and gas industry.New The UAV provider is specifically going after the  multi-billion pipeline monitoring market with drones that are capable of recharging themselves and, according to the firm, offer maximum range at a minimum cost. SkyX made their public … [Read more...] about New Drone Firm SkyX Tackles Oil and Gas Industry

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