Survey & Inspection News & Articles

Censys Integrates LiDAR into VTOL UAVs for 3D Mapping Missions

This technology is useful for land surveying, power line inspection, topographic surveys, forestry and wildfire mitigation, precision agriculture, and mining

Aug 10, 2022
New Software Enables Visualization of Radar Data from 3D Sensors

Cambridge Pixel’s SPx Viewer-3D enables users to manipulate the viewpoint to observe data from 3D or 2D radars, along with AIS and ADS-B information from any angle for tasks such as drone detection

Aug 09, 2022
UAVOS Demonstrates Use of Drones for Forestry Inspection 

UAVOS used a Borey fixed-wing UAV to demonstrate how drones can optimize and improve the way data is collected and analyzed, help to reduce environmental risks, and generate economic wealth in the sector

Aug 05, 2022
American Water Earns FAA BVLOS Waiver

The new waiver will allow the company to fly 4-miles from the UAS pilot to enhance its monitoring of source water and potential environmental threats to the water supply

Aug 02, 2022
Multiple-Stream Video Platform with Edge AI Acceleration Launched

Maris-Tech’s Jupiter-AI provides a hardware and software solution for remote platforms’ video streaming, recording, debriefing and AI at the edge

Jul 28, 2022
Subsea Tracking Demonstrated with ROV and USBL

The demonstration for the Polish Navy showed that accurate positioning of underwater targets is possible even in highly challenging acoustic conditions

Jul 27, 2022
Fully Autonomous Industrial Drone Inspection System Launched

Truly "unmanned" autonomous inspection S400 quadcopter and K01 docking station revealed by GDU-Tech

Jul 26, 2022
Successful Demonstration of Uncrewed Surface & Subsea Inspection Capabilities

TotalEnergies has partnered with iXblue to demonstrate collaborative uncrewed capabilities for subsea inspection and asset survey operations

Jul 25, 2022
27-Mile BVLOS Waiver Awarded by FAA to Commercial Drone Inspection Company

Soaring Eagle Technologies, using Iris Automation’s advanced Detect and Avoid system Casia, has been approved for a BVLOS waiver to inspect up to 27 linear miles of commercial infrastructure

Jul 22, 2022
BRINC Launches Global Rescue Network to Assist Humanitarian Efforts 

The company plans to donate the use of equipment, staffing and expertise to support local first responders, NGOs and government agencies in natural disaster and humanitarian crisis situations

Jul 15, 2022
Phase One & Drone Harmony Collaborate to Offer Automated Mission Planning Tool 

This new partnership aims to empower customers to increase productivity and consistent image quality for reliable and scalable operations

Jul 14, 2022
CAMCOPTER S-100 UAV Enhances Situational Awareness for Icelandic Coast Guard

Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 aircraft’s main task is to identify vessels and activities of interest at a much greater range than normal, thereby extending the ship’s situational awareness

Jul 07, 2022
Halo Connectivity Platform Selected by Drone Healthcare Services Provider

Elsight's Halo will provide a C2 link for UAVs transporting medicines, supplies and lab test specimens

Jul 06, 2022
Volatus Provides RPAS Skills Training to Moose Cree First Nation

Volatus will mentor the nation in developing its critical skills and infrastructure for a robust RPAS business servicing the community

Jul 01, 2022
New Drone Platform for Close-Up and Touch-Based Inspection

The drone's unique configuration allows a payload to be mounted on a long horizontal arm, using a cyclorotor for precise control

Jun 30, 2022
Schiebel Completes Onshore Tests of CAMCOPTER S-100 UAV in Norway

The three-week onshore test phase was part of the Offshore Drone Service contract between energy company Equinor and Nordic Unmanned, proving the utility for UAV offshore logistics

Jun 29, 2022
New Drone Technologies Partnership for LiDAR Data Collection & Processing

SPH Engineering and GreenValley International align UgCS mission planning software and LiDAR360 data processing software for UAV-based LiDAR surveying

Jun 28, 2022
New Low-Power 12th Gen Intel Core-Based COM-HPC and COM Express Modules

The new modules can be incorporated into passively cooled embedded and edge computing platforms

Jun 27, 2022
New Underwater Thruster for USVs & UUVs

The T500 Thruster uses a flooded brushless motor design and can produce up to 16 kgf of thrust

Jun 20, 2022
HD Air Studio Gimbal Used In AI Camera System for Power Line Inspection

The visual system uses fixed and steerable sensors combined with robotics and AI algorithms to autonomously capture detailed images of powerline components

Jun 20, 2022
Teledyne FLIR Upgrades Kobra Multi-Mission UGV Platform

The new UGV is highly maneuverable in rough terrain and incorporates full HD cameras and modular payloads

Jun 13, 2022
Amphibious Crawling Robots for Defense and Commercial Applications

Bayonet's robots are deployable from land or water and have been designed to traverse the ocean floor as well as operate on land

Jun 02, 2022
eVTOL UAV Platforms & Advanced Drone Avionics

AheadX provides solutions for mapping and surveying, inspection and monitoring, surveillance, and more

May 31, 2022
National Grid Trials Drones for Automated Pylon Inspection 

The UK-first trial will use highly automated drones flown Beyond Visual Line Of Sight to gather detailed close-quarter data, which is then processed using artificial intelligence

May 27, 2022
UAVOS Completes Transmission Lines & Towers Drone Survey Project

The company leveraged drones, proprietary software and digital twins to carry out over 2300 km Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) flights to detect unauthorized objects, vegetation and line and tower elements defects

May 27, 2022
Censys Completes BVLOS Emergency Response Project

Four flights totaling 82 miles were conducted over a two-day period to evaluate Censys’ Sentaero BVLOS UAV as a reliable tool for damage assessment after natural disasters

May 25, 2022
Advancing Unmanned Systems Through Strategic Collaboration UST works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive unmanned systems capabilities forward.