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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GRUPO SAESA’S TRANSMISSION BUSINESS STANDARDIZES ON OPTELOS’ DIGITAL ENTERPRISE ASSET PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

GRUPO SAESA’S TRANSMISSION BUSINESS STANDARDIZES ON OPTELOS’ DIGITAL ENTERPRISE ASSET PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

Optelos, the developer of the industry’s first enterprise SaaS platform designed to fully operationalize digital asset inspection and management, announced today that Grupo SAESA, a leader in the electricity sector in Chile, is implementing Optelos’ digital enterprise asset management solution to modernize asset inspection and maintenance of the Chilean power grid asset base.

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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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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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Winners of the SPRINT Robotics Awards 2019 Announced

Winners of the SPRINT Robotics Awards 2019 Announced

The SPRINT Robotics Awards acknowledge and reward exceptional work in inspection and maintenance robotics in our society. In 2019, three awards categories were introduced: Groundbreaking Collaborative Work towards Acceptance of Inspection and Maintenance Robotics, Scaling of a Robotic Solution, and New Innovative Technology in Inspection, Maintenance or Cleaning.

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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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Interview with Josh Ruben, Co-Founder of Z3VR

Interview with Josh Ruben, Co-Founder of Z3VR

Last month, our Executive Director Sean Guerre, met with Josh Ruben, co-founder of Z3VR and executive director of ION XR Lab. 

What he found was Josh and his team are doing impressive work in the world of immersive tech. They are not only developing XR programs within the health and wellness field, but also driving an initiative to bring a greater understanding of the unlimited applications and solutions XR can bring to the industrial table here in Houston.

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Advanced Drone Operations Over People a First for Airports

Advanced Drone Operations Over People a First for Airports

N-FLIGHT Data, a Canadian leader in advanced drone operations, in concert with senseFly – the global leader in fixed wing drones, local geomatics experts Benchmark Geomatics, and the Okotoks Air Ranch Airport successfully teamed up for a first at a Canadian airport: conducting a midday, GNSS RTK drone survey of the airport and surrounding residential community, over top of people not part of the operation and while manned aircraft were taking off, landing, and entering the aerodrome circuit. There were no NOTAM’s filed, and there were no runways closed, as part of the operation.

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