Energy Drone & Robotics Summit Announces New Fall 2020 Dates

Energy Drone & Robotics Summit Announces New Fall 2020 Dates

To maintain the safety of its community due to the global impact of COVID-19, the Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition announced on March 18 that the June Summit was postponed. Today the Coalition is pleased to announce new fall dates, November 10 - 11, taking place at the same location - The Woodlands Waterway Marriott in Houston, TX.

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COVID-19 Drone & Robotics Resource Directory

COVID-19 Drone & Robotics Resource Directory

We are in a challenging and unprecedented time, and we wanted to help provide another resource and voice for our community to share how they are available to assist energy and industrial unmanned operations, as well as the world at large. We will keep this page updated with an ongoing directory of unmanned organizations, solutions, webinars, digital events and more to help connect the dots.

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Industrial VR/AR Forum Experiences Dynamic Growth, More Than Doubles in Year Two

Industrial VR/AR Forum Experiences Dynamic Growth, More Than Doubles in Year Two

The second annual Industrial VR/AR Forum took place February 25 - 26 at The Westin Galleria Houston, setting itself apart as the premier event for industrial, energy and engineering immersive tech leaders. The event exceeded all expectations, more than doubling in size from its inaugural year, both in physical space and in participation by exhibitors, sponsors, speakers and attendees.

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Energy Drone & Robotics Leaders Join Coalition’s Advisory Board for 2020

Energy Drone & Robotics Leaders Join Coalition’s Advisory Board for 2020

As its 15,000+ global community continues to rapidly grow, the Advisory Board for the Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition, powered by InnovateEnergy, is also expanding, bringing together the top leaders to represent multiple perspectives and areas of expertise. The Board helps develop valuable content and a robust real-world agenda for the fourth annual Summit.

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Energy Drone & Robotics Summit to Debut DRONERESPONDERS Emergency Management and Disaster Forum for UAS

Energy Drone & Robotics Summit to Debut DRONERESPONDERS Emergency Management and Disaster Forum for UAS

The use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – commonly known as “drones” – and other robotics are continuing to redefine the way public safety agencies and energy companies work together to recover from disaster and build community resilience.

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Strong Lineup of Energy XR End Users and Demos Announced for the 2nd Annual Industrial VR/AR Forum

Strong Lineup of Energy XR End Users and Demos Announced for the 2nd Annual Industrial VR/AR Forum

The second annual Industrial VR/AR Forum, taking place February 25 - 26 at The Westin Galleria Houston, has updated its agenda to include new sessions and exciting announcements. Several impactful sessions feature leading energy XR end users. 

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UNMANNED SAFETY INSTITUTE PARTNERS WITH ENERGY DRONE & ROBOTICS COALITION

UNMANNED SAFETY INSTITUTE PARTNERS WITH ENERGY DRONE & ROBOTICS COALITION

The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI), the industry leader in remote pilot safety education, training, and certification, today announced an industry partnership with the Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition (EDRC) to promote and provide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) training opportunities to the EDRC community members around the world.

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Energy Drone & Robotics Summit Significantly Expands Advisory Board

Energy Drone & Robotics Summit Significantly Expands Advisory Board

Following the rapid growth of the 12,000 + global community members, the Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition, powered by Innovate Energy, has significantly expanded its advisory board for the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit (June 12-13 in The Woodlands, Texas at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott).

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MRO within UAS Operations: An Interview with Brad Hayden, CEO of Robotic Skies

MRO within UAS Operations: An Interview with Brad Hayden, CEO of Robotic Skies

As UAS operations continue to expand in the energy sector, so is the need for regular repair and maintenance of its drones. With the Energy Drone and Robotics Summit coming up in June, we wanted to reach out to Brad Hayden, CEO of Robotic Skies, a MRO service company, to gain his perspective on MRO systems within these rapidly-growing UAS technologies and operations.

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Why Virtual Reality Will Not Scale for Enterprise Training!

Why Virtual Reality Will Not Scale for Enterprise Training!

Did this capture your attention? There is clearly a lot of excitement and investment to use Virtual Reality within the Enterprise to improve worker performance and reduce operational costs. Superdata (thanks Stephanie Llamas!) recently issued a report that stated that 71% of the $5.1B spent in 2018 on VR was related to training applications (https://www.superdataresearch.com/xr-training/).

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