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Two major utilities in Europe are testing long-distance drones, the latest news in an ongoing trend as utilities across the world continue to adopt drones.
Read More →CPS Energy in Austin, Texas, is using drones to perform routine inspections of overhead infrastructure.
Read More →Workhorse Group is conducting autonomous drone package deliveries in real-world scenarios for homes in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area, using a system that is integrated with its line of electric delivery trucks.
Read More →Recent moves suggest Amazon, the online retail giant, is taking steps to establish its own air and land parcel delivery service.
Read More →Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) will test the use of drones for power line inspections. Currently, inspections are conducted by BGE workers that have to climb poles or use binoculars.
Read More →The company has run several pilot programs, including one with Oregon-based utility Clean Water Services, who enlisted help from the company for a watershed restoration project.
Read More →The Trump administration issued a memorandum on Oct. 25 directing the Department of Transportation to establish a program in conjunction with state and local governments to regulate drone operation in delivery applications.
Read More →Pacific Gas & Electric teams operated flights over fire zones in Northern California, capturing videos and still images of PG&E equipment.
Read More →The Matternet M2 drones used in the pilot can carry packages of up to 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) over distances of up to 20 kilometers (12.4 miles).
Read More →The company is working with multiple gas and electric utilities to gather data on utility infrastructure and integrate a variety of sensor and monitoring payloads into the VTOL platform.
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