Energy Drone & Robotics Brief | Nov. 1, 2024

How Drones Are Taking Over Manufacturing Site Security

In our recent article, “Autonomous Drones in Manufacturing Site Security,” we dive into how these high-flying and low-crawling robots are making sure manufacturing sites stay secure without breaking a sweat.

Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll learn:

• Why drones > humans for fence patrols (Sorry, Steve! Nothing personal).
• How autonomous drones can save the day with faster response times, thermal vision, and less human error.?
• A behind-the-scenes look at Dow’s first attempt at drone security and what they’ve changed since.

The article is packed with insights, real-world lessons, and a few tales of drone mishaps (hey, even robots have bad days). But don’t worry, Dow has worked out the kinks and is ready to show the world how drones are the future of site security.

Read the full story on drone-based manufacturing site security

From Firefighting to Grid Mgmt: These Drones Mean Business

In our latest article, Industrial Drones In Action: Security, Safety, and Operations, we recap some of the most unexpected and game-changing ways drones and robotics are reshaping heavy-hitting industries like energy, public safety, and manufacturing.?

Get the full scoop:

ComEd's AI-Powered Drones: Imagine setting a drone loose on power lines to inspect and detect flaws faster than you can say “bzzzt.”?

FDNY's Robotic Firefighters: When it comes to the concrete jungle, NYC’s fire department is using drones to spot flames and save lives, with some bonus beach patrol thrown in.?

Equinor's Underwater Robots: These robots go where no human (or fish) wants to, diving deep to inspect subsea pipes and making energy operations safer, smoother, and less… soggy.

Dow's Autonomous Drones: Taking security to the next level with drones doing night vision patrols.

Whether you’re in utilities, manufacturing, public safety, or just want to impress at your next trivia night, this article is packed with insights and futuristic vibes. Check it out for a behind-the-scenes look at how drones are doing all the heavy lifting—literally.

Read the full drone and robot use case roundup

The Day of the Dead is just around the corner, and while skeletons may be lurking, so are higher prices for booth space at the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit. Just a few days remain to snag this bone-chillingly good deal and save yourself from the fright of last-minute costs! Nobody wants that!

Imagine missing out on?securing prime booth space with the highest foot traffic and exclusive perks like VIP reception tickets—it’d be downright terrifying!

The early bird deal on booth pricing will disappear like the Great Pumpkin at the end of the day on November 1st! We're talking booth pricing going up by $300, and will no longer include VIP Kickoff Reception passes! Enter… If You Dare! Take a?look at the floorplan and secure your spot before it’s too late. It's already 55% full! Dare to explore the prospectus to see all the spook-tac-u-lar opportunities!?

WHAT ELSE?

• GlobalData has released a report, “Robotics in Oil and Gas,” that aims to provide an overview of robotics technology and its applications in the oil and gas industry, highlighting the role of major oil and gas companies in the development and adoption of robotics to enhance safety and productivity.
• Digital twins reduce process unit shutdown, turnaround, and outage (STO) costs when properly utilized in maintenance operations, offering new oversight and planning capabilities to TAR managers and supervisors.
• Exyn Technologies recently announced that its modular 3D mapping solution, Nexys, is now compatible with the IF800 Tomcat system from Inspired Flight Technologies (IFT), a U.S.-based manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles.?
• On construction sites, drones present one of the fastest-growing opportunities for builders to leverage AI and automation in the physical world. UAS provide a streamlined tool for BIM and VDC managers to collect high-fidelity data and put that data to use across site surveying, structure measurement, project monitoring, and building inspection.?
• FIL, creators of award-winning Daycor? cameras, has announced?Gridnostic, an industry-first software to analyze and present in-field findings with risk visibility and prioritization discoveries.
• Volatus Aerospace Inc. announced the successful closing of a total of $15 million in combined funding from Investissement Québec and Export Development Canada.?
• Houston-based Paladin, whose remotely controlled drones help first responders react quickly to emergencies, has collected $5.2 million in seed funding.

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The Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition (aka EDR Coalition or EDRC) is a forum dedicated to launching, growing and scaling enterprise unmanned systems operations in energy companies worldwide by bringing the leaders in the drone and robotics ecosystem together with the energy industrial complex asset owners and end users.

The EDRC brings innovators together to advance the industry through digital resource sharing (like the weekly Energy Drone & Robotics Newsroom, resources on the website, blogs, podcasts and webinars), as well as live, virtual and hybrid events (including the annual Global Gathering, as well as smaller meetups throughout the year).

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