New Era of Inspections Begins: Censys Technologies to Host First-Ever Live Public Demonstration of Long-Range BVLOS Drone Mission Across Critical Infrastructure    

February 9, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, FL, February 4, 2026 – Media, policymakers, and infrastructure leaders are invited to witness a historic milestone in American UAS operations: Censys Technologies’ first-ever behind-the-scenes public demonstration of a live, long-range Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) mission. This event marks the official public reveal of the longest BVLOS mission in Censys Technologies’ history.  

Hosted at the company’s headquarters in Daytona Beach, the live operation will showcase a 36-mile flight – the first leg of a record-breaking 79-mile, dual-leg mission successfully completed on February 4, 2026, between Daytona Beach and Mims, Florida. This reveal is designed to show, end-to-end, the sophisticated aerial intelligence that is already possible in United States airspace today under existing FAA Part 107 approvals.  

During the demonstration, the Sentaero 6 will launch from an automated EdgeDock, transit Class C controlled airspace, cross major roadways, and fly over populated areas to conduct corridor-scale vegetation management inspections. Equipped with high-precision LiDAR and RGB payloads, the aircraft will demonstrate how it captures the critical data needed to secure the modern power grid.  

“We’re doing this to prove the breadth, depth, and length of what you can do with drones today,” said Trevor Perrott, CEO of Censys Technologies. “We are flying through controlled airspace, over densely populated areas, crossing major roads, all in a single compliant mission. No new advancements required.”  

The ‘Why’: Solving the Inspection Scaling Crisis  

Utilities and public infrastructure operators are currently under unprecedented pressure. As assets age and the “insurability crisis” looms, organizations must inspect more miles of infrastructure, respond faster to incidents, and reduce operational risk – all while controlling spiraling costs. Traditional inspection methods, involving manual truck rolls and short-range drone programs, simply cannot scale to cover thousands of miles of transmission and distribution corridors.  

This demonstration reflects a broader shift in how the industry can approach asset intelligence. By combining long-range BVLOS flight, autonomous dock-based operations, and onboard data collection using U.S.-manufactured, regulation-aligned uncrewed aircraft, Censys is showing how utilities can move from episodic inspections to persistent, corridor-scale monitoring.  

The mission illustrates how advanced drone ecosystems can:  

• Drastic Reductions in Field Labor: Minimizing reliance on manual inspections and expensive truck rolls.  
• Compressed Inspection Cycles: Moving from a traditional 10-year inspection cycle to a 30-day “persistent” view of the grid.  
• Enhanced Worker Safety: Removing crews from hazardous environments and high-risk manual climbs.  
• Rapid Disaster Recovery: Enabling faster post-storm assessments to restore critical services.  

Rather than treating drones as isolated tools, the model demonstrated by Censys represents a networked approach to aerial intelligence that is designed to operate continuously across regions.  

A New Layer of Public Infrastructure  

The mission illustrates the complete operational lifecycle—from FAA-approved launch procedures to in-flight data assurance and automated recovery. This model aligns with a growing movement where states and utilities view uncrewed aerial systems as a new layer of public infrastructure. This layer supports grid reliability, public safety, and regional economic growth by enabling high-tech jobs in UAS operations and AI-powered data analytics.  

By demonstrating what is achievable today under Part 107, Censys is helping partners understand how decentralized BVLOS networks can be built now, providing an immediate ROI while remaining fully aligned with the FAA’s evolving regulatory framework.  

Event Details:  

Location: Censys Technologies HQ | 1808 Concept Court, Suite 200, Daytona Beach, FL   
Date: February 12, 2026  
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.   

Event Description: Attendees will tour the facility and experience the full lifecycle of a BVLOS operation, including FAA-approved procedures, launch and recovery protocols, airspace transitions, in-flight data assurance, and post-flight processing, followed by a Q&A and interview opportunities. Coffee and a light breakfast will be served. 

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Media Contact:   
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