Hawaiian Electric is drones for aerial inspections of its electrical infrastructure in identified wildfire risk areas on Hawaii Island. The drones play a critical role in the inspection process, and ...

In this special guest feature, Ilkka Hiidenheimo, Sharper Shape CEO, provides detail about managing the robust data sets generated from drone utility inspections. Sharper Shape is a company focused on ...

OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company convened hundreds of certified drone pilots, industry collaborators, community partners, and federal stakeholders ...

Drone Volt US's LineDrone is a hybrid drone-robot designed for inspecting live high-voltage power lines, enhancing safety, reducing costs, & preventing fires. Combining the agility of a drone with the ...

The drone-based observations in hard-to-reach areas are intended to help the utility company prepare for winter storms PG&E ...

The drones identify leaks by detecting temperature differences between escaping water and the surrounding ground. In addition to drones, Veolia uses sensors and has replaced thousands of service lines ...

At Esri’s Infrastructure Management and GIS conference, held in Palm Springs, Calif., Oct. 28-30, large utilities such as PG&E showed off how they were using geographic information systems when ...

The Trump administration has proposed new drone regulations that will eliminate case-by-case approval processes for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, while Acting NASA Administrator Sean ...

National Grid will initiate a series of drone flights along the proposed Norwich to Tilbury route to help improve understanding of the landscape and environmental conditions along the corridor, using ...

The unmanned aerial vehicles will be hovering over several areas of the Central Coast for the next three weeks, according to ...