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Drones
Gippsland Water sees multiple benefits from drone use
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Drones, Equipment, Inspection, News, Projects, Water, 0For Gippsland Water, the use of drones in asset inspections has improved safety and delivered cost-savings. Managing Director, Sarah...
Seqwater uses mini-helicopters against invasive weeds
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Company news, Drones, Equipment, Inspection, Land access, News, Products, Safety, Water, Water treatment, Women in Utilities, 0Seqwater has begun using remote control mini-helicopters to deliver precision attacks against invasive weeds threatening South East Queensland’s water...
Drone trial for Western Power
Charlotte Pordage, , Drones, Equipment, Features, Inspection, Maintenance, Projects, Uncategorized, 0In Western Australia, Western Power connects more than two million customers over an area larger than the United Kingdom....
SA Water embraces drones to improve efficiency
Charlotte Pordage, , Digital and smart utilities, Drones, News, Projects, Water, 0SA Water’s Riverland team is utilising drone technology to improve operational efficiency, customer experience and enable greater safety outcomes....
Drone technology takes off at Melbourne water
Charlotte Pordage, , Drones, Features, Inspection, Safety, Water, 0Melbourne Water’s drone program began in mid-2017 and has become integral to its business operations.
Drones rise above to deliver sky-high safety
Charlotte Pordage, , Drones, Inspection, News, Wastewater treatment, Water, 0The rapid evolution and maturity of technology is creating diverse opportunities for utilities to embrace emerging devices and systems...
Terra Drone launches UAV AI-based solution for power asset inspection
Utility Journalist, , Digital and smart utilities, Disaster Management, Drones, Equipment, Inspection, Partner Solutions, Products, Secure Utilities, Smart Utilities, 0Developed after inspecting over 90,000km of powerlines using beyond visible line of sight (BVLOS) flights, the Terra Drone solution...
Drones take to the sky in new inspection trial
Journalist, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Digital and smart utilities, Drones, Electricity, Equipment, Inspection, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Maintenance, News, Projects, Safety, Smart Utilities, Spotlight, 0Western Power has commenced a new inspection trial, using drones to assist with visual inspections of faults around the...
Powerlink enlist helicopters to complete inspections across Queensland
Journalist, , Asset management, Drones, Electricity, Inspection, News, Safety, 0Powerlink has enlisted the help of helicopters to undertake inspections across Central and North Queensland in order to maintain...
Rise of the machines: drone inspections take off
Chris Bland, , Asset management, Drones, Inspection, Mapping & GIS, Partner Solutions, Professional services, 0One of the long-running challenges for utilities in managing their assets has been finding ways to easily access, survey...
Evoenergy drone shot down during surveying
Lauren Butler, , Digital and smart utilities, Drones, Inspection, News, Spotlight, 1According to The Age, an investigation is underway after an Evoenergy drone worth an estimated $500,000 was shot down...
Drones to deal with network damage
Lauren Butler, , Digital and smart utilities, Drones, Electricity, Inspection, News, 0Restoring power after natural disasters could soon be easier, with drones set to assist in inspecting and repairing damage...
Drone autonomy for improved power pole inspection
Utility Journalist, , Asset management, Digital and smart utilities, Drones, Electricity, Inspection, Maintenance, News, 0The energy industry is already enjoying some of the benefits drone technology is able to provide, but now a...
How to best use drones in civil construction
Lauren Butler, , Drones, Events, Inspection, Mapping & GIS, Safety, 0Drones have opened a new frontier of mapping and inspection possibilities for the civil construction industry, according to Nick...
Drones helping monitor remote areas
Utility Journalist, , Digital and smart utilities, Drones, Inspection, News, Smart Utilities, Water, 0The Queensland Government is using drone technology to assess water levels in dams and bores in remote areas. Minister...
A Melbourne Water pilot project is using drones to monitor environmental health around the outfall at Boags Rocks on...
Trial to improve powerline visibility
Utility Journalist, , Asset management, Drones, Electricity, Equipment, Inspection, Maintenance, News, 0Essential Energy is working with the Aerial Application Association of Australia (AAAA) and aviation operators to trial new powerline...
Melbourne Water enlists drone fleet for inspections
Utility Journalist, , Digital and smart utilities, Drones, Equipment, Inspection, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Maintenance, News, Water, 0Melbourne Water is using drones to help monitor its waterways, water supply and sewerage networks. On the back of...
Streamlining pipeline inspections with UAV technology
Utility Journalist, , Drones, Inspection, Maintenance, Partner Solutions, Pipelines, Products, Sewer, 3Conducting pipeline inspections can sometimes be a challenging task due to the proximity to hazards, limited access spaces or large...
In September 2017, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) began the first stages of its drone safety review, on which...
Drone Zone: Global, Local Players Collaborate on RPAS
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Company news, Drones, Features, Inspection, 0The Queensland Government is partnering with global giants such as Boeing and Shell along with small to medium enterprises...
Australia’s first whole-of-government drone strategy open for consultation
Utility Journalist, , Drones, Inspection, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The Queensland Government will implement Australia’s first whole-government drone strategy to address the business opportunities and regulatory challenges for...
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has released a discussion paper that sets out Australian and international aviation safety...
New rules that cut the cost and red tape of operating very small commercial drones while protecting public safety...
Going beyond the line of sight
Lauren Cella, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Drones, Electricity, Mapping & GIS, Partner Solutions, Policy, Projects, 0Flying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) beyond visual line of sight has long been a benchmark of sorts for...
Revolutionising the utility inspection field
Lauren Cella, , Asset management, Drones, Interviews, Mapping & GIS, News, 0The impact unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is having on utility asset inspection and management has been considerable in recent...
Drones key in pipeline assessment
Jessica Dickers, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Drones, Maintenance, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water, 0Water Corporation has announced it will use high-tech drones to inspect more than 160km of pipelines, following a successful...
Turning an industry on its head
Jessica Dickers, , Dams, Drones, Partner Solutions, Pipelines, Safety, Water, 0Every now and again a new player in an industry totally revolutionises the traditional way things have always been...
Changing skies: new regulations for drone operators
Jessica Dickers, , Drones, Machinery, Policy, Safety, Software, 0by Peter Gibson, Manager Corporate Communications, Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has been regulating...
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