Acecore and Phase One Teams up to Offer Turnkey Inspection Solutions Copenhagen, Denmark/ Uden, Netherlands, 11. October 2022 – Acecore Technologies the developer and manufacturer of professional grade UAVs for data collection and surveillance markets, announces a new product collaboration with Phase One, the world-leading developer and manufacturer of medium and large format aerial photography systems. This marks the next step […]
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FARO Releases All-New Vantage Max High-Accuracy Laser Tracker Series Portable Inspection Tools Now More Precise, Easier to Use & Improve Productivity by 20% Lake Mary, Fl, September 12, 2022 – FARO® Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), a global leader in 4D digital reality solutions, today announced the release of the new FARO® VantageS6 Max and VantageE6 Max Laser Tracker series. The new laser trackers offer comprehensive, large-volume […]
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Flyability launches Elios 3 indoor inspection drone with LiDAR sensor Flyability, the Switzerland-based maker of the popular Elios range of drones for indoor and confined-space inspections, is ready with its next offering: Elios 3. It’s the world’s first collision-tolerant drone equipped with a LiDAR sensor for indoor 3D mapping. Elios 3 is powered by Flyability’s new proprietary simultaneous localization and mapping […]
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Achieving 25% better coverage on bridge inspection data Bridges are a critical component of urban infrastructure. A failure can have catastrophic consequences, making inspections to identify potential defects an integral and recurring asset management component. As the bearer of the highest stress load, the deck and its supporting superstructure are considered critical inspection areas for maintaining a bridge’s structural integrity. […]
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Night-time LiDAR inspection of storm damage proven feasible by Hepta Airborne A unique pilot project in Finland by Hepta Airborne, Suur-Savon Sähko, Järvi-Suomen Energia, and ESRI Finland proved the detection of storm damage at night feasible through the use of drones with LiDAR sensors. Tallinn, April 29, 2021 – Kilometers of overhead power lines were scanned by Hepta Airborne – […]
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Percepto secures $45 Million investment led by Koch Disruptive Technologies to Deliver Truly Autonomous Inspection of Industrial Sites -Launches Autonomous Inspection and Monitoring (AIM) platform harnessing third party remote robotics – Debuts Boston Dynamics’ Spot® as the first robot to be integrated with AIM alongside Percepto’s Sparrow Drone Modi’in, Israel, November 24th 2020, Percepto, pioneering autonomous inspection by industrial robotics, today announced […]
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The number one issue holding back the drone industry is the inability, in general to fly beyond visual line of sight – BVLOS. The following is an excerpt from The Economics of BVLOS, a whitepaper—written in partnership with Skylogic Research—that compares traditional inspection methods with VLOS and BVLOS drone operations on the basis of cost, safety, data quality, and time-to-value. […]
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