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Utilities use UAS to scan for outages

By July 18, 2015 No Comments

When tornadoes and hurricanes topple power lines in the future, flying drones might be the first to pinpoint the damage.  Power companies across the United States are testing whether small drones can spot trouble on transmission lines or inspect equipment deep inside hard-to-reach power plant boilers. AUVSI’s Increasing Human Potential blog details the initiatives, as aired by ABC News: Read the full story.