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UAV-Mounted Laser Helps Detect Gas Leaks in Hurricane Area
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Heath Consultants Inc. and Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) recently demonstrated the usefulness of drone-mounted, laser-based leak detection for emergency response. The remote methane leak detector unmanned aerial vehicle (RMLD-UAV) was deployed to inspect underground … Continue reading
Oyster Bay Town Board to vote on drone use over land
The Oyster Bay Town Board plans to vote today on an ordinance regulating the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles — drones — over town-owned property. The board postponed a vote in July after a public hearing in which several operators, … Continue reading
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Honeywell and Intel launch drone industrial inspection service
The new service can also be used for routine inspections, such as inspecting high power lines or pipelines that are leaking, Brown said. “We can use drones to get high up for close up inspections with skilled utility workers still … Continue reading
DRONES COULD SAVE US FROM DISASTER IN THE FUTURE
If launching drones to identify and even rescue victims of behemoth storms such as Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma is the future, then we’re living in it. Anything that travels on land is bound to get more than soggy when … Continue reading
