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The FAA recently accepted Delta’s application to utilize camera-based, small drones to conduct visual inspections of our aircraft in the operation. Delta TechOps was granted this acceptance earlier this year and has thoughtfully been implementing drone inspections into our maintenance processes. Continue reading
The state-owned Deutsche Bahn plans to use long-distance drones to monitor its rail network in the future. Deutsche Bahn already uses drones to assess the condition of the tracks or to check the vegetation along the tracks. According to the company, the new drones have a significantly greater range of around 150 kilometers and can also be used during ongoing rail operations. Closure breaks are not necessary. Continue reading
– Georgia Power is now deploying unmanned aerial systems, or drones, to inspect transmission power lines, helping ensure the safety and reliability of these main lines more efficiently and with greater accuracy than ever before. Continue reading
.ANRA Technologies, a global supplier of uncrewed traffic management and operational solutions, successfully demonstrated its state-of-the-art drone inspection capabilities at the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) facility in White Plains, New York. Continue reading
Nordic Unmanned, Omni Táxi Aéro and OHI Unmanned have announced that ANAC has issued the permit to fly Class 1 UAV in BVLOS flights in Brazil for Omni’s offshore missions and operations for offshore drone logistics for Petrobras have begun. Continue reading
As part of the recent dronePORT opening in Hamburg, HHLA Sky, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), presented its solutions for efficient drone operations in Hamburg. The dronePORT Hamburg is the first location for unmanned aviation and mobile sensor technology and was opened on June 14th. by the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), the Hamburg Police and Hamburg Aviation. Continue reading
In May, the US National Park Service, Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition and other groups coordinated a first-of-its-kind health check-up for Sequoia National Park’s General Sherman, the world’s largest known living tree. Continue reading
Australian drone technology company Carbonix, LiDAR sensors and systems provider RIEGL and the innovative manufacturer of high-quality image capture software and hardware solutions Phase One have announced what they believe to be a significant milestone for aerial surveying and data acquisition. Continue reading