As extreme weather and wildfire risk continue to threaten utility infrastructure across North America, many grid operators are rethinking how they identify and manage ignition hazards. Drones are increasingly central to that shift, enabling utilities to move beyond reactive vegetation management toward predictive, data-driven risk mitigation strategies. In this guest post, … [Read more...] about From Reactive Response to Predictive Defense: How Utilities Are Using Drones to Reduce Wildfire Risk
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Fortem and Southern States Partner on Grid Defense
Fortem Technologies and Southern States LLC have announced a strategic partnership to deliver integrated airspace awareness and counter-drone solutions designed for electric utility infrastructure protection. Southern States, a century-old provider of high-voltage switching and grid-resiliency technology, has integrated Fortem's specialized counter-unmanned aircraft system … [Read more...] about Fortem and Southern States Partner on Grid Defense
How AI and Drones Are Revolutionizing Utility Inspections: The Drone Radio Show
On this episode of the Drone Radio Show: Kaitlyn Albertoli, CEO and co-founder of Buzz Solutions, talks with host Randy Goers about how AI and drones are transforming traditional utility inspections and the challenges of implementing and scaling these technologies. Listen here: Kaitlyn Albertoli is CEO and co-founder of Buzz Solutions. Buzz Solutions leverages AI and drone … [Read more...] about How AI and Drones Are Revolutionizing Utility Inspections: The Drone Radio Show
