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The Most Amazing Examples of Drones in Use Today: From Scary to Incredibly Helpful
Drones, aircraft that are remotely or autonomously piloted with no human onboard, are used in many ways from a hobbyist who flies a $25 drone around for fun on the weekends to a multimillion-dollar military drone that’s becoming a critical … Continue reading
Energy Industry also Faces Threats from Drones
The energy sector is subject to the potential harm caused by drones flying in minimally regulated, and often unmonitored airspace. The energy industry does not only have an impact on commerce but rather national security. An event, caused by a … Continue reading
Drones Helping Long Island Utility “Keep the Lights On”
In order to further improve and advance the electric system on Long Island, N.Y., PSEG Long Island and ULC Robotics, a local technology company, are deploying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to conduct the utility’s inspections of power lines and other … Continue reading
Why Power Companies Love Drones
There are already 170,000 small, unmanned aerial vehicles licensed in the U.S., and the Federal Aviation Administration predicts another half-million more of them to be airborne by 2022. Drones are everywhere, doing all sorts of things, including delivering hamburgers and … Continue reading
