Percepto launches major US expansion with the appointment of VP Sales Robert Mayfield

 Percepto launches major US expansion with the appointment of VP Sales Robert Mayfield

Percepto, pioneering autonomous inspection by industrial robotics, today announced a major strategic expansion in the North American market with the appointment of seasoned sales executive Robert Mayfield as VP of Sales, North America along with a new headquarters opening in Texas by Q2 2021.

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Percepto Secures $45 Million Investment Led by Koch Disruptive Technologies to Deliver Truly Autonomous Inspection of Industrial Sites

Percepto Secures $45 Million Investment Led by Koch Disruptive Technologies to Deliver Truly Autonomous Inspection of Industrial Sites

Percepto, pioneering autonomous inspection by industrial robotics, today announced a strategic investment of $45 million in Series B funding led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) to launch a transformative solution for remote, fully autonomous, asset monitoring, inspection and compliance of industrial sites.

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Percepto’s Commercial Drones become the First to Parachute to Safety with Industry Compliant Feature

Percepto’s Commercial Drones become the First to Parachute to Safety with Industry Compliant Feature

Percepto, the global market leader for autonomous industrial drone solutions, today announced that its on-site autonomous drone, the Percepto Sparrow, is the first on the market to offer an ASTM 3322-18 standard compliant integral parachute after completing more than 50 successful test flights.

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Immerse partners with bp to create global VR training program

Immerse partners with bp to create global VR training program

Enterprise virtual reality (VR) software company Immerse has today announced a partnership with multinational energy business bp. bp will integrate their own VR content into the Immerse Virtual Enterprise Platform (VEP). The training will be deployed internationally, and the platform will generate detailed data and reports on learner progress.

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Installment 1: AI Explained

Installment 1: AI Explained

90% of the world’s data was created in the past two years (SINTEF, 2013), and more is generated each second. As a result of this exponential data growth, more and more AI-powered data management technologies are emerging, and expressions like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning are being used interchangeably.

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Dielectric UAV Designed for the Utility Industry

Dielectric UAV Designed for the Utility Industry

Union Robotics, an Oregon-based robotics company, unveiled the Meadowhawk DE - an industrial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made from ASTM F711 rated dielectric material designed to fly safely around high voltage assets.  Proudly engineered and manufactured in the USA, the Meadowhawk DE is specifically engineered for electric utilities.

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SkySkopes Launches New Oil and Gas Subsidiary

SkySkopes Launches New Oil and Gas Subsidiary

SkySkopes, one of the top five UAS flight operators in the UAS industry, has spun off a new company for UAS-related oilfield operations called SkySkopes Oil & Gas LLC. With a significant amount of UAS flight experience in the Bakken and Permian basins, SkySkopes launches this new division as a single point of contact for all UAS-based oil company needs under one umbrella.

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Measure Ground Control Integrates with SAP to Deliver Streamlined Asset Management

Measure Ground Control Integrates with SAP to Deliver Streamlined Asset Management

Measure has developed an integration between its drone program management software, Ground Control™, and SAP enterprise asset management software that allows asset owners to manage defects and repairs in a more efficient and seamless way.

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Industry Challenge Request for Proposal

Industry Challenge Request for Proposal

Corrosion under insulation (CUI) can cause significant operational, economic and safety challenges. There is a strong drive in the oil and gas industry to replace traditional CUI inspections with new robotic tools that can traverse piping racks and access susceptible areas to CUI.

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Skyward Releases Advanced Airspace Intelligence for Enterprise Drone Operations

Skyward Releases Advanced Airspace Intelligence for Enterprise Drone Operations

Today, Skyward, A Verizon company introduced advanced airspace intelligence for drone pilots. Skyward’s drone airspace map provides a clear design, airspace data, and LAANC access, now combined with essential ground intelligence including 3D views of key structures, transmission lines, and more than a million vertical obstacles.

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Emergency Response Virtual Reality (VR) Training Module Ready to Help Prepare Natural Gas Field Personnel for Leak Calls

Emergency Response Virtual Reality (VR) Training Module Ready to Help Prepare Natural Gas Field Personnel for Leak Calls

A new virtual reality (VR) training module for natural gas leak emergency first responders is now available for use by the industry. With development funding from Operations Technology Development (OTD), GTI worked with PIXO VR to develop the training to better prepare utility personnel to be more effective and efficient with identifying and responding to hazardous conditions.

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