CA-based AeroVironment, a global name in drones, tactical missile systems and electric vehicle charging and test systems announced a new product at AUVSI's Xponential conference this week. The Snipe Nano Quad is a miniature (“Class 0”) drone designed to support close-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The first U.S. government customer delivery of … [Read more...] about Aerovironment: Military Tested Tools Expand to Commercial Space
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Westar Energy Lights Up Inspection Drone Program
A major Kansas utility is ramping up a two-year love affair with drone technology. Westar Energy, a company serving nearly 700,000 customers in much of east and east-central Kansas, recently announced a drone program that will inspect rural power lines for breakage and damage as well as boilers. With tornadoes and ice storms ravaging the region each year, power-line … [Read more...] about Westar Energy Lights Up Inspection Drone Program
