How to Incorporate Drones into Energy Operations

July 27, 2018

This white paper discusses the complexities of incorporating drones into an enterprise-level operation in the energy sector. In it, we discuss program architecture. We grapple with when to hire a third party drone services provider. We explain the pilot training and professional development. We compare good data versus bad data, discuss risk mitigation, compliance, budgeting, and more. The foundation for this work is based in our partnership with AES, a Fortune 500 global power company, with whom we have worked to build their drone program from the ground up. Medium and large energy corporations will benefit from the learnings discovered from working with AES, which employs 10,500 people in 16 countries across the wind, solar, transmission, and distribution, and coal and gas sectors.

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