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
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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
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
