Implementing drones to inspect electric utility wires

It’s plotting a new course to the destination utilities are already sailing to (a proactive condition based asset management) and that this new course or technology is often seen as a disruption first before realizing it as an opportunity.  Q&A with Ilkka Hiidenheimo, CEO, Sharper Shape Tell us about Sharper Shape and the company’s focus.Sharper... Continue reading

UC San Diego Health and partners to deliver medical products between hospitals and laboratories using UAS

To speed up the delivery of services and patient care currently managed through ground transport, UC San Diego Health will launch a pilot project in February to test using UAS to transport medical samples, supplies and documents between Jacobs Medical Center and Moores Cancer Center and the Center for Advanced Laboratory Medicine (CALM).

Skyfront, Silvus Technologies partner to produce long-range UAS

As a result of a partnership with Silvus Technologies, hybrid-electric UAS provider Skyfront has combined its five-hour endurance Perimeter UAS with Silvus’ high-power StreamCaster radios, resulting in the Perimeter XLRS, which can fly for up to five hours while maintaining command and control links and streaming real-time video up to 60 miles from the ground control station.