Getac has introduced a new control platform designed to support drone-based operations across industries, including electric utilities, where remote inspection and monitoring are becoming more common.

The co-op has partnered with Voltair, a certified utility inspection contractor, to assess equipment across its service territory in Northwest Montana.

BLENHEIM – U.S. utilities see great potential in the use of remote-controlled drones to do the often-dangerous work of inspecting power lines and transmission towers but strict regulations have so far ...

Hawaiian Electric is using drones for aerial inspections of its electrical infrastructure on Molokai. According to the power provider, the drones are helping Hawaiian Electric to identify issues more ...

Utilities are capturing more field data than ever with drone inspections—but turning that data into fast, accurate ...

Transmission corridors can be difficult to inspect, sometimes requiring helicopters and boots on the ground. A Daytona Beach, ...

DARPA has confirmed the first flight of its XRQ-73 hybrid-electric stealth drone at Edwards Air Force Base in April 2026. Built by Northrop Grumman under the SHEPARD program, the Group 3 unmanned ...