For electric utilities and grid operators, uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS, or drones) are a force multiplier. Given a bit of special training and equipment, a small number of utility workers can keep ...

A skydio drone in action for duquesne light. Drones can fly to many places that are impossible or dangerous for humans to reach, including right next to live electrical lines. That’s the idea behind ...

ORNL researchers demonstrated the use of drones equipped with cameras and other sensors to check power lines at an EPB of Chattanooga training center for electrical line workers. A sensor on the ...