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Up Close With UTM at Wing
Wing’s UTM division leads in technology and regulatory collaborations for an equitable UAS-manned aircraft ecosystem.
Autonomous Aquaculture’s Kelp Crusaders
The MARINER program’s mission to use expansive offshore seaweed farms as an alternative energy source may not be a new concept—using drones to do it is.
Five Good Questions: Sean Guerre
Q: What key trends are you seeing for unmanned systems in energy? A: Several trends are converging. Specific groups are becoming centers…
Euro-Energy Pivot
Drones prove value with petrochemicals while shifting toward renewables.
Are We Wasting A Perfectly Good Crisis?
“You never let a serious crisis go to waste” is a quote from then-Obama chief of staff and subsequent Chicago…
Harnessing the Power of Hydro
Structures for the world’s most widely used renewable energy source are starting to deteriorate. Advanced ROVs with integrated software and best-in-class AI are diving in to help.
The Future of Drones and Wind Power
Next steps may include better forecasts, nested drones and robotic repairs.
Building On Data
Drone data processing in the construction industry continues to become more integrated and sophisticated.
High-Resolution 3D Modeling For Bridge Safety Inspections
Collins Engineers, Inc. is using the latest drone technologies in the inspection and modeling of bridge structures.
Drones Increase Efficiency In Solar Plant Construction
Major solar energy plant builder Enerparc AG is integrating high-end unmanned aerial vehicles into its operations.
Simplifying Surveys
SAIN Associates used the Microdrones mdMapper1000DG to quickly gather data for an updated survey and to track progress of a project in Birmingham’s Red Mountain Park.
Technology Catch-Up: Construction Industry Strives to Adapt, Adopt, Reshape
Drones that tie rebar. Robots that make roadway repairs. Machines that perform earthwork with little or no human intervention….
Imagination Meets Innovation: AeroVironment’s 50 Years Leading the Way, Pt. 4
PURPOSE-DRIVEN SUCCESS – THE ART OF THE (IM)POSSIBLE “We have the fortitude to stick things out and understand that the…
Imagination Meets Innovation: AeroVironment’s 50 Years Leading the Way, Pt. 3
CEO Q&A: INNOVATION, CULTURE AND EXECUTION Witty, wry and informative, sporting a neat but substantial shelter-in-place beard when we speak,…
Imagination Meets Innovation: AeroVironment’s 50 Years Leading the Way, Pt. 2
Dr. Paul MacCready Jr. – Flying Toward A Vision IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, Icarus, fueled by hubris, flew too close to the…