Drones

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has approved Origin Enbergy’s drone program for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations, allowing...

Transgrid is trialling advanced drone technology to inspect its high-voltage transmission network in New South Wales and the ACT to...

In today's fast-paced tech world, staying ahead in facility and asset management means embracing innovation. Programmed Facility Management is revolutionising...

A new underwater drone is helping Coliban Water to optimise its tank inspection process and improve the service it delivers...

by Powercor Powercor details its largest drone trial across western Victoria as the electricity distributor investigates how the technology may...

The Ballarat region has acted as a testbed for Powercor’s new drone technology, which is able to inspect power lines...

Functioning natural ecosystems are vital to maintaining healthy water catchments, and a critical part of how water utilities can manage...

Technology has become a major part of our modern world, helping to make life easier and safer for many –...

For Gippsland Water, the use of drones in asset inspections has improved safety and delivered cost-savings. Managing Director, Sarah Cumming,...

Seqwater has begun using remote control mini-helicopters to deliver precision attacks against invasive weeds threatening South East Queensland’s water supply....

In Western Australia, Western Power connects more than two million customers over an area larger than the United Kingdom. The...

SA Water’s Riverland team is utilising drone technology to improve operational efficiency, customer experience and enable greater safety outcomes. The...

Melbourne Water’s drone program began in mid-2017 and has become integral to its business operations. 

The rapid evolution and maturity of technology is creating diverse opportunities for utilities to embrace emerging devices and systems which...

Developed after inspecting over 90,000km of powerlines using beyond visible line of sight (BVLOS) flights, the Terra Drone solution suite...

Western Power has commenced a new inspection trial, using drones to assist with visual inspections of faults around the Northam...

Powerlink has enlisted the help of helicopters to undertake inspections across Central and North Queensland in order to maintain the...

One of the long-running challenges for utilities in managing their assets has been finding ways to easily access, survey and...

According to The Age, an investigation is underway after an Evoenergy drone worth an estimated $500,000 was shot down near...

Restoring power after natural disasters could soon be easier, with drones set to assist in inspecting and repairing damage to...

The energy industry is already enjoying some of the benefits drone technology is able to provide, but now a team...

Drones have opened a new frontier of mapping and inspection possibilities for the civil construction industry, according to Nick Smith,...

The Queensland Government is using drone technology to assess water levels in dams and bores in remote areas. Minister for...

A Melbourne Water pilot project is using drones to monitor environmental health around the outfall at Boags Rocks on the...

Essential Energy is working with the Aerial Application Association of Australia (AAAA) and aviation operators to trial new powerline markers...

Melbourne Water is using drones to help monitor its waterways, water supply and sewerage networks. On the back of highly...

Conducting pipeline inspections can sometimes be a challenging task due to the proximity to hazards, limited access spaces or large inspection...

In September 2017, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) began the first stages of its drone safety review, on which a...

The Queensland Government is partnering with global giants such as Boeing and Shell along with small to medium enterprises to...

The Queensland Government will implement Australia's first whole-government drone strategy to address the business opportunities and regulatory challenges for the...