Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition

?? Howdy industrial drone and robot enthusiasts! We are still reeling from the success of our recent fall Bots & Brews event here in Houston, TX! It was such an outstanding turn-out with the ?? absolute best crowd (we may be a little partial) and so much exciting industrial drone and robotics intel was shared including project updates, real-world use cases, new tech announcements and more! Now, without further ado.....?? Please, save the date for our upcoming ?? SPRING ?? Bots + Brews next March 26th! Registration just opened to snag your ticket to this highly anticipated SPRING drone and robotics gathering and we hope to see you there! Grab a spot! ?? Until then, cheers ?? to driving drone and robotics innovation and wishing you Happy Holidays ahead! https://lnkd.in/g8eRcy5w #drones #robotics #bots #RoboticsEvent #BotsAndBrews #UAS #UAV #DroneTechnology #DroneInspection #DroneSolutions #AgileRobots

?? Check your inboxes, folks! The Energy Drone & Robotics weekly newsletter has sailed ? in and has brought loads of industrial drone and robotics news, fresh technology announcements ??, brand-new partnership deals, event news and more! ?? Peep what's included this week: ?? From Barges to BVLOS: Scaling UAV Programs ?? Shell Completes Subsea Survey with Marine Robotics ?? Utilities Deploy Drones for Critical Winter Power Line Inspections ?? Amazon Prime Air Cargo Drones Take Flight ??? Houston Innovator Pioneers Robotics for Safer, More Efficient Pipelines ?? Autonomous Scrub Squad Hits the Singapore Streets ...plus even more! Subscribe to ensure you never miss out on a single issue, and read this week's news (linked in the comments now)! https://hubs.la/Q02ZBqDr0 #DigitalTwins #drones #robots #AI #RoboticsIndustry #RoboticsInvestments #AgileRobots #UAS #UAV #UncrewedSystems #AutonomousRobots

KIER INTEGRATED SERVICES GROUP LIMITED, a provider of construction and infrastructure services vital to the UK, has chosen DroneDeploy, specializing in enterprise reality capture, to enhance operations across its construction business and projects. ??? ??♂? https://hubs.la/Q02YJpj20 #RealityCapture #EnhanceOperations #construction #ElevateDigitalConstruction

?? Ultrasonic testing (UT) has been a cornerstone of the energy industry for decades, quietly ensuring pipelines, storage tanks, flare stacks, and other hard-to-inspect assets stay safe and reliable via non-destructive testing (NDT). But let’s face it: the process hasn’t always been glamorous. Clipboard juggling? Transcription errors? Data disappearing into the void of mismatched systems? Yikes. ?? Thankfully, times are changing. Today’s UT setups are looking a lot smarter, thanks to bluetooth-enabled devices and platforms that actually play nice with your existing systems. In this week’s article, we explore how modern UT is transforming inspections: ?? Fewer Headaches ??Better Insights ?? Future-ready Tools Read the full story on the future of ultrasonic testing: ?? https://hubs.la/Q02YJtH20 #UltransonicTesting #UT #EnergyIndustry #data #DataCollection #UTDevices #NDT

Kassow Robots has introduced a new line of compact collaborative robot arms (cobots) designed to integrate with mobile robots. The new Edge Edition cobots are smaller, fully integrated manipulators designed for mobile manipulation applications https://hubs.la/Q02YJdjz0 #robotics #cobots #MobileRobots #MobileManipulation #EdgeEdition

Robotic maintenance of large structures and critical infrastructure is only as useful as the data it yields. Gecko Robotics has announced its Fulcrum software for data acquisition and quality. Its first public use was this month. https://hubs.la/Q02YJjB60 #robotics #RoboticMaintenance #data #Fulcrum #software #InspectionDataPipeline

Alternative means of accessing data during an inspection are growing in use and popularity, and drones are part of this. ??♀? Dive into this article, by Flyability, that discusses how drones can reach new areas at height, in confined spaces, or even underground to gather critical data ?? that is vital for inspections but not accessible. This is where UT drones come in. They are UAVs used to gather ultrasonic thickness (UT) data from locations that cannot be easily reached. https://hubs.la/Q02YHR5v0 #drones #UTDroneTechnology #UltrasonicThickness #UT #data #inspections

?? A draft rule for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations, currently under review by the The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), could ?? unlock the scalability of critical drone applications when passed. Yet, with deadlines looming, industry leaders stress the urgency of publishing the rule before potential political shifts in early 2025. https://hubs.la/Q02YJbTV0 #TheWhiteHouse #OBM #drones #BVLOS #DroneApplications #PoliticalShifts #FAA

The weekly Energy Drone & Robotics newsletter has landed ?? in your inboxes and it's bursting with the latest industrial drone and robotics, digital twin and AI news. ?? ICYMI, here's what we spotlighted this week: ?? Ultrasonic Testing: From Clipboard Chaos to Data Brilliance AND… ?? UT Drone Case Studies ?? FAA’s BVLOS Draft Rule at a Critical Crossroads: Update ?? Kassow Robots with New Line of Cobots ?? Who Are The Billionaires Investing in Robots? ??? Titantic Comeback Tour: Now in Stunning 3D ...and a whole lot more! Subscribe to ensure you stay in-the-loop in the industry and read this week's news (linked in the comments)! https://hubs.la/Q02YZ4Gn0 #robots #drones #UAS #UAV #3D #cobots #BVLOS #DroneInspection #RoboticsInnovation

Boston Dynamics has released a new video of its Atlas humanoid robot to highlight it does not need a human to make it work. Check out Atlas moving between containers and a mobile sequencing dolly, all autonomously. ?? ?? https://hubs.la/Q02YWdpP0 #humanoid #robot #Atlas #FullAutonomy #ML #AI #robotics #BostonDynamics