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Drones demonstrating their value Offshore oilrig: With the advancement in drones and related technologies, drones are increasingly finding their way into various capital-intensive sectors such as Oil and Gas, both Onshore and Offshore. Increasingly, the world’s largest oil producers are using drones to supplement the work of their technicians. Given the complications and high costs associated…

Fixed Wing Drones: When it is a better option. Flight times: Fixed Wing vs. Multirotor drones and the 1 hour barrier. A discussion about the ‘comfort zone’ of Quadcopters vs the competitive value of Fixed Wing UAVs at the higher-end where quadcopters hit the ‘1 hour flight-time limit’.   WIDE SCALE ADOPTION of UAVs Drones, or…

 UAV Communication Systems   The sales of UAV is are increasing as regulatory progress is being made and business are accepting UAV technologies and are preparing for large scale adoption of the UAVs into their business processes. Not doing so will mean they fall behind their competition.   As with all technologies there always a…

THE SECRETS TO BUILDING AN EXTRA LONG RANGE DRONE (QUADCOPTER). A recipe for a long range drone DIY enthusiasts.   When it comes to UAVs, Quadcopter or Fixed-Wings, the Holy Grail has always been: HOW LONG CAN YOUR DRONE FLY?   Only a few manufacturers have perfected the art of optimizing available technologies to achieve…

Construction Drones In the construction process the following types of data can be collected using the NEXTECH’s ATLAS-T platform:  – 2D Mapping: Visual, NIR and DEM.  – 3D Data: LiDAR  – Raw Imagery: Aerial, Thermal, Multi-Spectral   Construction Investment Monitoring Real-time awareness and accuracy have always been challenges on construction sites. Drones can used throughout…

 DRONES in Oil and Gas Industry: 6 areas to make a difference.   In the Oil and Gas industry, critical functions are: asset management and monitoring to assess production performance,  environmental and safety compliance,  overall integrity and other factors.  While the needs are straightforward, the complexities, risks and scale involved are immense: pipelines span thousands…