Censys Technologies and STRIXDRONES USA have announced a strategic partnership that combines a long-endurance, fixed-wing drone built for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations with a fully autonomous docking station. The collaboration aims to enable continuous, remote inspection of power infrastructure across the United States. America’s utilities face mounting … [Read more...] about Censys and STRIXDRONES Partner to Bring Remote Fixed-Wing Inspections to the Power Grid
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From the Floor of Intergeo 2025: Xer Showcases Their Hybrid-Electric X8 Infrastructure Inspection Drone
Swiss manufacturer Xer Technologies presented its Xer X8 hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft system at Intergeo 2025 in Frankfurt, demonstrating the platform's advanced capabilities for large-scale infrastructure monitoring operations. The Xer X8 addresses critical operational limitations of battery-powered drones through innovative hybrid propulsion technology. Xer X8 Technical … [Read more...] about From the Floor of Intergeo 2025: Xer Showcases Their Hybrid-Electric X8 Infrastructure Inspection Drone
PrecisionHawk Lights Up Drone Tech for Utilities
Drone companies like PrecisionHawk have led the industry in the inspection power distribution and transmission infrastructure like lines, towers, transformers and other components of the electrical grid – work that can be dangerous and costly for non-aerial inspectors. Drone tech has improved conditions for power workers by keeping them off of towers and out of harm’s way … [Read more...] about PrecisionHawk Lights Up Drone Tech for Utilities
Measure “Measures” Drone Inspection Success with New Client
A leading drone inspection service hopes to energize a global utility company. Billed as “the nation’s leading Drone as a Service operator,” Measure announced a partnership with energy company AES which will deploy inspection drones in 17 countries, saving AES money and man hours, as well as avoiding more than 30,000 hours of potentially hazardous work each … [Read more...] about Measure “Measures” Drone Inspection Success with New Client
Texas-India Drone Partnership Makes Power Lines Safer
The University of Texas is partnering with an Indian drone-software company to improve power-line inspections. Working with UT’s IC2 Institute, regional utility Austin Energy recently tested an inspection drone using software by Arcturus Business Solutions of Noida, India in an effort to better pinpoint weaknesses and damage to transmission lines from the air. According … [Read more...] about Texas-India Drone Partnership Makes Power Lines Safer
