Getac has introduced a new control platform designed to support drone-based operations across industries, including electric utilities, where remote inspection and monitoring are becoming more common.

The co-op has partnered with Voltair, a certified utility inspection contractor, to assess equipment across its service territory in Northwest Montana.

Utility helicopters operate in power line corridors daily, requiring constant vigilance and teamwork to ensure safety. FAA's new rules aim to incorporate routine drone access into shielded airspace, ...

BLENHEIM – U.S. utilities see great potential in the use of remote-controlled drones to do the often-dangerous work of inspecting power lines and transmission towers but strict regulations have so far ...

Hawaiian Electric is using drones for aerial inspections of its electrical infrastructure on Molokai. According to the power provider, the drones are helping Hawaiian Electric to identify issues more ...

At Esri’s Infrastructure Management and GIS conference, held in Palm Springs, Calif., Oct. 28-30, large utilities such as PG&E showed off how they were using geographic information systems when ...