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Southern Company, an electric utility in Atlanta, GA, just took one big stride in expanding drone and UAV operations in the energy industry. They’re the first utility in the U.S. to snag an FAA Part 91 exemption for BVLOS deploying SwissDrones' technology for drone operations—meaning their drones can now fly farther, do more, and deliver even bigger ROI. ?? But they didn’t do it alone—Phoenix Air Unmanned, LLC helped make it happen, combining aviation expertise with cutting-edge drone tech to push the boundaries of UAV inspections. ?? Helicopters and ground crews for asset inspections? So last century when drones can fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) without needing a human babysitter. Read the full story: https://hubs.la/Q038g5yt0 #EnergyIndustry #SouthernCompany #BVLOS #UAS #FAAApproval #UAV #ROI

Grupo DR1 used the Voliro T to cut chimney inspection time by 40% for Klabin, Brazil’s largest producer and exporter of packaging paper. https://hubs.ly/Q038g6sb0 #GrupoDR1 #Voliro #drones #ChimneyInspections #CaseStudy #inspections

USI partnered with Dallas College to offer a drone workforce development program for today's rapidly changing aerospace marketplace. https://hubs.la/Q038d_yq0 #drones #partnered #DroneWorkforce #DevelopmentProgram #AerospaceMarketplace

NVIDIA is leaning more heavily into robotics in 2025. More specifically, in the first half of the new year, confirms the Financial Times, Nvidia is launching a new generation of compact computers for humanoid robots called Jetson Thor. https://hubs.la/Q038fFRM0 #NVIDIA #humanoid #robots #CompactComputers #JetsonThor #robotics

Durham County Council has adopted advanced drone technology to inspect over 5,000 solar panels at the Morrison Busty low-carbon depot in the UK, increasing efficiency with the drone-in-a-box system from DJI. The innovative approach drastically reduces inspection time and resources. https://hubs.la/Q038dLLg0 #SolarFarms #inspections #drones #technology #DroneInABox #energy

Generative AI and mechatronics advances from a slew of vendors could soon remake the ‘smart robot’ marketplace in a range of industries, enabling robots to have reasoning skills as well as physical abilities that exceed their predecessors, but costs, capabilities, and use cases remain hurdles. https://hubs.la/Q038dZf50 #GenerativeAI #mechatronics #SmartRobot #robotics #AI #humanoid #workforce

???? Fresh Off the Press: The Energy Drone & Robotics weekly newsletter is here! This edition is so packed with industrial drones, robotics, digital twins, and AI that even our team needed a recharge after putting it together! ?? From high-flying innovations to ground-breaking automation, we’ve got all the tech updates you need, minus the confusing jargon! Get caught up on: ? BVLOS Drones Just Got a Major Upgrade ?? Bot or Not?: AI Humanoids Enter Workforce, Facing Hurdles ?? DJI's Drone-in-a-Box System Speeds up Solar Inspections ?? Rise of the Jetsons: Nvidia Launches Humanoid Robots Called Jetson Thor ?? Grupo DR1 used the Voliro T to Cut Chimney Inspection Time ...and a whole lot more! Subscribe to ensure you stay in-the-loop, and read this week's news (linked in the comments)! https://hubs.ly/Q038knNd0 #Drones #BVLOS #DroneInABox #InspectionDrones #UncrewedSystems #automation

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Unusual Machines has announced the signing of a binding agreement to acquire Aloft Technologies Inc. The acquisition is almost all in stock, valued at USD 14.5M. https://hubs.la/Q037gbF90 #UnusualMachines #AloftTechnologies #BindingAgreement #UnmannedAirspace

The future of logistics has wings. ?? Keeping industrial operations running smoothly requires fast, reliable logistics—but what happens when remote sites, offshore platforms, or rugged terrain make traditional transport too slow or costly? Enter cargo drones, the game-changing solution for faster, more efficient industrial supply chains. The cargo ?? drone industry is growing at warp speed, projected to skyrocket from $936.2 million in 2023 to a jaw-dropping $116 billion by 2031. That’s a 37.15% annual growth rate. From Equinor's offshore drone deliveries to ?rsted's wind turbine cargo drops, drones are proving they can transport everything from spare parts to care packages. In Indonesia, Terra Drone Corporation and blueflite are prepping to deploy high payload capacity cargo drones to streamline logistics operations. ?? Check out this week’s article and see how cargo drones are taking flight and reshaping supply chains: https://hubs.la/Q037gcYn0 #CargoDrones #drones #UncrewedSystems #AI #UAV #SupplyChain #logistics #VTOL