ANRA says its Mission Manager X platform now supports more than 1,800 BVLOS commercial drone operations per day across delivery, utilities, and public sector missions. ANRA Technologies has announced that its Mission Manager X (MMX) platform now enables more than 55,000 commercial drone operations each month across the United States, equating to more than 1,800 operations per … [Read more...] about ANRA Technologies Surpasses 55,000 Commercial Drone Operations Per Month
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Beyond the Drone: Percepto’s New Platform Brings AI to Infrastructure Inspections
Percepto launches next-gen inspection software By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill For energy companies, producing actionable data is almost as important as the production of millions of cubic feet of natural gas or megawatts. Representatives of oil and gas firms and electric utility companies in attendance at this week’s InnovateEnergy Week conference in The Woodlands, … [Read more...] about Beyond the Drone: Percepto’s New Platform Brings AI to Infrastructure Inspections
Vantis BVLOS System Adds New Partner, FAA Waiver Across 5,000 Square Miles
A new FAA aircraft-agnostic waiver lets Frontier Precision fly any NDAA-compliant drone under 55 pounds across more than 5,000 square miles of Vantis-managed airspace. Vantis, North Dakota's beyond-visual-line-of-sight system, has onboarded Frontier Precision as its second champion operator. Frontier Precision secured a new FAA waiver that expands BVLOS operations through the … [Read more...] about Vantis BVLOS System Adds New Partner, FAA Waiver Across 5,000 Square Miles
Censys and STRIXDRONES Partner to Bring Remote Fixed-Wing Inspections to the Power Grid
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
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
