A Longer Leash For Drones: Federal Regulators Allow Avitas Systems To Work Beyond The Line Of Sight
Fred Guterl
November 11, 2018
If you live in oil country, you know what a nodding donkey is. The name derives from the continual up-and-down motion of the arm of a pump pulling crude from an oil well, which suggests a donkey lazily eating grass.
The Secret Life Of Drones: AI Takes Airborne Robotic Inspections To A Higher Level
Amy Kover
June 13, 2018
High above in the treetops, flying contraptions dart in and out of the branches, buzzing as they collect vital material. Though they may sound like a swarm of hornets, they are actually more benign, industrious creatures: unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, inspecting the electrical grid.
That’s Hot! Drones And High-Powered AI Technology Are Transforming Safety Inspections
Tomas Kellner
September 07, 2017
The inspector sits at the controls, eyes glued to the screen as the autonomous drone flies past working flare stacks and heated gas plumes. It buzzes from place to place, identifying corrosive spots, marking them for maintenance.