Drones at Work

Ardenna has confirmed the general availability of Rail-Inspector, its cloud-based software that accurately processes and analyses imagery captured during drone surveys.

The drone uses GPS and RFID technology to identify and save the exact position of all vehicles it flew over.

Rantizo has announced it is now approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for operation of multiple drone swarms nationwide. The waiver allows for the safe operation of three autonomous drone sprayers by a single pilot and one visual observer. The firm’s CEO, Michael Ott, said: “Our vision is to Fly & Apply on large areas with autonomous drone sprayers, so swarming is a critical component. Labor shortages in agriculture are a known and widely discussed topic. “With our ability to now fly three drones at once, we are moving closer and closer to full autonomy of operation. That autonomy

The global framework contract was awarded by an unnamed Scandinavian telecommunications company.

The drone inspection services will be offered for the tanks owned and operated by Vopak at 11 sites across Belgium and the Netherlands.

Demand for industrial inspection drones has risen in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic in a bid to aid social distancing efforts.

Felsburg Holt & Ullevig has contracted the US-based Woolpert to collect imagery for a new frontage road adjacent to I-25 in Castle Rock, Colorado.

The UVH-170 is designed for commercial operations and immediate air response emergency relief under demanding conditions and tight timescales.

Together the pair aim to provide the global commercial drone market with a European-made, “100% China-free alternative” to current options.

In a video released by CNBC International, Goldman Sachs' stats also suggest that military drones will account for 70% of the drone industry