Navy Awards $118M Contract for Drone Facilities at Naval Station Norfolk

Recently awarded Navy project will transform a contaminated Norfolk site into a permanent operational hub for MQ-25 carrier-based drones by 2029.

What will a day on an AI-led construction site be like?

Overnight drone scans, automatic programme revisions to account for expected storms, and robots taking over from humans at the end of shift to work through the night - this is the vision of the construction site of the agentic AI future. The post What will a day on an AI-led construction site be like? appeared first on Construction Management.

MoD signs at Panattoni Park Swindon for Europe’s largest indoor drone testing facility

The MoD has taken a 15-year lease on the S545 unit, in what Panattoni’s Europe chief executive Robert Dobrzycki called “one of the largest defence-related property transactions in UK history”. The post MoD signs at Panattoni Park Swindon for Europe’s largest indoor drone testing facility appeared first on Property Week.

Harrow adds high-res drone scan data as it builds a digital twin

The London Borough of Harrow is building a digital twin of its key sites that is already delivering cost savings. The post Harrow adds high-res drone scan data as it builds a digital twin appeared first on Construction Management.

Drone piloted in Spain monitors a Hochtief bridge project in Germany

Skyports Drone Services is conducting aerial drone surveillance on a Hochtief bridge construction project north of Cologne, Germany from its Remote Operation Centre (ROC) in Madrid, Spain. The “drone-in-a-box” system… The post Drone piloted in Spain monitors a Hochtief bridge project in Germany appeared first on Global Construction Review.

HS2 - HS2 launches third tunnelling machine in London 12042023

New first person view drone footage shows the launch of the third HS2 tunnelling machine in London. The tunnel, however, won’t be used by HS2 trains, but instead will be used to deliver materials and remove spoil from the northern portal where HS2’s twin bored Euston Tunnel will be constructed.

IET - Advanced Surveying - The Benefits of Drone Technology, 10112021

Professional drone technology is enabling us to reach new heights within the built industry. This lecture reviews advances in drone technology by sees.ai and how Skanska UK has been able to use drone innovations. Webinar presented by IET Central London with Speakers Peter Cater, Development Manager for Skanska, and John McKenna, CEO of sees.ai.

Wendover Productions - Drone Delivery Was Supposed to be the Future. What Went Wrong? 08022022

In 2013 Jeff Bezos announced that within a matter of years autonomous drones would engulf cities, sweeping across skies, delivering packages to front yards just thirty minutes after their order. However, 9 years on, this concept has not been fully implemented due to air right restrictions, safety risks, and the requirement for further technological advancement being required (for autonomous vehicles)

The Economist - New technology: what do you have to fear? 18012022

Managing the risks and rewards of emerging technologies is a tricky balancing act. How is it possible to maximise the upsides of innovation while minimising the potential downsides? Autonomous vehicles, drones and eV-TOL are featured in this video

Tom Scott - Drones vs Lightning, 10042017

At the University of Manchester's High Voltage Laboratory, we see what happens when a DJI Phantom 3 drone gets hit with an electrical impulse of 1.4MV - basically, a lightning strike.

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