Industrial Robotics, Drones, Automation, Geospatial & AI
May 7, 2024: Issue 94
Making History! A new type of drone is taking to the skies on an important mission for our EDR crowd: inspecting oil and gas pipelines. Chevron—working with American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI)—recently made history as the first companies permitted by the FAA to use uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) in airspace shared by crewed aircraft to remotely monitor its vast network of pipelines.
Check out the details and video in What’s Up ⬇️
What’s Inside:
🔝 Top 3 Trends: Energy Drones in Europe
🎉 Chevron Goes Long: Major Milestone for Aerial Pipeline Inspections
👷 Have You Lost Wait?: Robotics Reduce Construction Site Monitoring by 80%
🔎 Inspect Smarter, Not Harder: Automating Energy Utility Inspections With AI
🤑 $25 Billion by 2028?: Delivery Drone Services Market Report Released
🏄 Surfs Up, Way Up: Porsche Drone Captures World Record 90 ft Big Wave Surfer
Buckle up because we're about to take you on a thrilling ride through the top trends in energy drones straight from the heart of innovation at Amsterdam Drone Week.
In her article, “Top 3 Trends: Energy Drones in Amsterdam,” Dawn Zoldi, CEO of P3 Tech Consulting LLC, takes us into the cutting-edge advancements shaping the energy sector. From hydrogen-powered marvels to sky-high designs that redefine aerial mobility, here's a sneak peek into what awaits you:
Trend #1: Hydrogen Power
Witness a revolution in sustainability with hydrogen-powered drones leading the charge. Discover how companies like HyFly and the University of Applied Sciences Fh Kufstein Tirol are paving the way for emission-free aerial transportation and redefining the possibilities of energy efficiency.
Trend #2: Unique Designs
Hold onto your seats as we cover the world's first 5-passenger VTOL multicopter and electrifying eVTOL passenger craft. From landing on water to gliding through the skies with unparalleled agility, these groundbreaking designs are set to revolutionize aerial mobility and energy logistics.
Trend #3: Holistic Solutions
Experience the future of energy operations with seamlessly integrated drone ecosystems. Explore how companies like ST Engineering Aerospace and Drone Volt are pushing the boundaries of innovation with turnkey solutions that redefine safety, efficiency, and real-time data analytics.
Milestone Moment: Chevron—working with American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI)—recently made history as the first companies permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to use uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) in airspace shared by crewed aircraft to remotely monitor its vast network of pipelines.
Charting New Waters: Autonomous shipping aims to overcome safety and trust concerns to reach mainstream. A voyage last year tested an autonomous ship under AUTOSHIP, an EU-funded program to develop new technologies for navigating large vessels. Companies like Kongsberg Maritime have been conducting deep research and development (R&D) on autonomous shipping.
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WHAT'S NEXT
Logic20/20 announced a partnership with Optelos. This collaboration brings together Logic20/20's expertise in AI, data strategy, cloud architecture, and technology adoption with Optelos' innovative visual inspection platform, empowering utilities to automate the identification of assets and risks to improve safety, speed, and cost-efficiency in asset management.
Be sure to catch up with Optelos exhibiting and speaking with ComEd about data analysis at the EDR Summit in June!
Clobotics Wind Services announced the availability of its Clobotics Crawler™ (code named KIWI) robot – a device purpose-built for safely, rapidly and cost-effectively documenting the internal condition of wind turbine blades.
NTT Communications and Obayashi have succeeded in significantly reducing site monitoring time in the latest drone demonstration using autonomous, remotely operated, and dock-based drone systems by Skydio.
Asylon Robotics introduced the DroneDog-2, the latest upgrade to their security robot line. The DroneDog-2 is a part of Asylon’s comprehensive robotic security solution, which includes the DroneIQ software and a dedicated 24/7 Robotic Security Operations Center (RSOC).
WHAT'S THE DEAL
Draganfly Inc., a drone solutions, and systems developer, announced that it has closed its previously announced offering of 13,513,514 units of the Company, with each unit consisting of one common share (or one pre-funded warrant to purchase one common share in lieu thereof) and one warrant to purchase one common share.
Sanctuary AI, a company on a mission to create the world's first human-like intelligence in general purpose robots, is collaborating with Microsoft on the development of AI models for general purpose humanoid robots, including Sanctuary AI’s Phoenix™.
The Business Research Company has updated its global market reports, featuring the latest data for 2024 and projections up to 2033. The delivery drone services market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $25.88 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.6%.
WHAT ELSE
Surf's Up, Way Up: Porsche's High-Flying Drone Captures Monster Wave
(Image Credit: Newsroom)
German big wave surfer Sebastian Steudtner has surfed what might be the biggest wave ever measured at 28.57 meters (93.73 feet) in Nazaré, Portugal. The height was measured using state-of-the-art drone technology developed by Porsche Engineering and Team Steudtner. Official confirmation of the new record is still pending.
Part of the project’s focus has been on the development of a measuring drone that can quickly and precisely determine the height of waves. Until now, such measurements were carried out by analyzing video footage and still images.
The prototype from Porsche Engineering and Team Steudtner is equipped with cameras, control units and storage devices. In addition, sensors from vehicle development are used, which support modern driver assistance systems. The device can measure all areas of the wave and the surfer within a radius of about 100 m. Learn more! --> (h/t Newsroom)
