ICYMI: August 2023 Energy Drone & Robotics Top Stories

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Welcome to our recap of the top stories for August from the Energy Drone & Robotics newsletter, where we delve into the transformative trends, breakthroughs, and game-changing applications that are propelling the energy sector into the future.

This month, our top stories were all-in on drones. 

ROI of Utility Drone Inspection Programs

Drone inspections are increasing in adoption and scope in energy utilities around the world. How are utility companies determining return on investment (ROI)—both the financial return as well as the benefits that can’t be assigned a dollar figure?

In this article, we cover how utilities (though the logic applies to any drone program) can evaluate the ROI of a drone program before, during, and after implementation. We also discuss how to compare a drone inspection program to an existing program, like manual or helicopter inspections.

See what goes into ROI beyond dollars and cents.

FAA Drone Symposium Highlights

The 8th Annual FAA Drone Symposium took place earlier this month alongside the first-ever Advanced Air Mobility Summit, with the combined events touting the theme: “Leveraging the Skies.”

Top topics of conversation included BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) waiver processes and the drone cargo delivery ecosystem. Read about what the FAA folks are getting up to and how it impacts drone operations. 

Drones, Digital Twins, and Decisions

We did a recap of one of our many great Energy Drone & Robotics Summit sessions: “Drones, Digital Twins, and Decisions: 5 Steps to a Safer Site,” presented by Gareth Beverley, CEO of Consortiq.

Beverley covered exactly what the session title suggests—drone inspection programs at industrial sites, using drone data for integrated digital twins, and the decisions these technologies can help enterprises make. 

Read the session recap, which includes a link to view all EDR Summit sessions on demand!

This week, we’re at Industrial IMMERSIVE Week and hope you’re here with us. If not, look for a link to watch recorded sessions on demand as well as recaps in our Industrial IMMERSIVE newsletter.