DJI Drone Detection System Passes UK’s National Infrastructure Protection Agency’s Evaluation
DJI AeroScope to be included in CPNI Catalogue of Security Equipment DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, is pleased to announce that its AeroScope drone detection system has been evaluated and passed by the UK’s Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure. The ready-to-use system which can identify, track and […] Read More
Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) Inventory Counts using Drones in Warehouses & Distribution Centers
Real estate is usually the largest expense item in the P&L of a warehousing operation – whether a 3PL or a company owned one. As e-commerce penetrates an increasingly larger share of the retail industry, warehouses and DCs are being created/expanded near high population areas to enable same-day delivery, reduce last-mile shipping costs, and allow […] Read More
AERIUM partnership saves time, money on runway inspection
A different kind of aircraft landed at Edmonton International Airport this past weekend as a highly specialized drone was used to conduct runway safety inspections as the airport continues to be a leader in the growing technology. On Sunday, AERIUM Analytics, on behalf of EIA, flew a Microdrones mdLiDAR1000 to collect Lidar (Light Detection and […] Read More
7 ways your UAV-mapping business will benefit from an AI object detection platform
Geospatial insights are in high demand and automating the feature extraction process is key to scaling up your aerial mapping services. Drone services – the strength of a diverse market Along with the hardware and software sectors, the drone services market is the largest segment in the commercial drone industry with the strongest expansion. According […] Read More
Tokio Marine Selects Airobotics’ AI-Driven Data Platform for Proactive Inspection and Disaster Management Services
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, one of Japan’s largest non-life insurance companies, has selected Airobotics’ leading software and analytics platform to advance its building inspection and disaster management services. The Airobotics platform will be used to digitize multiple sites, enable detailed change detection, and optimize current workflows within TMNF. The decision comes at an important time as […] Read More
UAVs in the energy industry
In this article, we show some fields of application for drones in the energy industry, which are still dealt with by only a few. There are more applications for unmanned aerial systems/drones in the energy industry than many managers can imagine. The use of drones is often related to wind turbines operating onshore or offshore. The flying of photovoltaic systems […] Read More
Clearpath Brings Velodyne Lidar Technology to Robotics Community as Value-Added Partner
State-of-the-Art Velodyne Sensors Power Clearpath Robotics Research Robot Platform Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced Clearpath Robotics has become a value-add partner to offer its groundbreaking lidar sensors for the Clearpath research robot platform. Clearpath Robotics, headquartered in Canada, offers Velodyne sensors to academic and corporate research organizations on its mobile robots for survey and inspection, oil and gas, […] Read More
Machine learning for non-machine learning experts
Almost every day, we hear we can use the superpowers of AI to make our work easier, automate routine tasks, speed up our workflows, increase accuracy and make more money. In the drone industry —especially in the geospatial sector— we hear a lot about how AI will help us extract actionable information from unstructured image […] Read More
5 Advantages of drones for roofers
In this article we would like to highlight the advantages of drones for roof inspections. A few years ago, drones were considered an expensive niche product, but today their commercial and industrial use is a matter of course. The advantages of drones are obvious. But what can the drone tool do for roofers? – UAVs […] Read More
Icelandic Salmon Net Repairs | The Importance of ROV Inspections
This week the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority received a notification from Arnarlax about a hole in one of the company’s nets at Hringsdalur, Arnarfjörður, north west Iceland. The hole was discovered during a diver’s inspection and measured 50x15cm, at a depth of 20m. Repairs have now been completed, but the firm is unsure of […] Read More
