Valmont Industries has set a new industry record by conducting a 77-mile beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operation, facilitated by T-Mobile’s 5G network. This revolutionary development, enabled by the largest and fastest 5G network in the U.S., enhances…
Taking bold strides in modernizing aircraft inspection procedures, Korean Air is moving forward with an innovative swarm drone approach. The technique, initially showcased in late 2021, uses a group of drones to expedite inspection time and ensure thorough coverage, even…
So part of my self-improvement plan is to start writing again (with How to be a successful commercial drone pilot – Part 107 as my first article on DroneXL), sometimes just for myself and sometime to share. I saw yet…
Worcestershire County Council in the United Kingdom has launched a trial of drones equipped with cameras to inspect the integrity of the county’s 1,500 bridges. The uncrewed aircraft are flown by a certified drone pilot while an inspector examines the…
Spright, a turnkey drone solutions provider, has earned a nationwide, non-geo-specific Certificate of Waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations, allowing its drones to travel up to four nautical miles for…
The New York Power Authority (NYPA announced that it received its first federal approval to conduct unmanned aircraft system (UAS) or Skydio drone operations beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the pilot in command. This Federal Aviation Administration…
Percepto is a company that makes solutions for autonomous inspection and monitoring. They have made a “drone-in-a-box” solution that Transport Canada has approved as the first of its kind. The automated drones from Percepto will be used to monitor the…
Gremsy, a company that makes gimbals and stabilizers, has released its first camera payload for customers in the professional market. It is called the Gremsy Zio and features a 30x optical-digital zoom camera and has mechanical stabilization. Sony’s 4K sensor…
According to a statement made by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) about the drone program’s success, the agency in New York is making headway by combining Artificial Intelligence (AI) with its in-house drone inspection program. This combination, officials say,…
The Australian company Sphere Drones has developed a new water sampling system that can be used in combination with various DJI drones. The system is called Nero Poli and can take up to four water samples in one drone flight,…
Apart from the opera house, the Harbor Bridge is undoubtedly the most iconic structure in the Australian city, Sydney. Inaugurated in 1932, the bridge consists of no fewer than 4,100 elements and 485,000 square meters of steel and paint that…
An expensive DJI M300 inspection drone from the Dutch company Zero Gravity Drone was shot at with an air rifle by an angry vacationer last week. The drone was damaged and can no longer be used for the time being.…
