IDAHO, USA — Idaho Power crews will be operating drones in the McCall area over the next several days as part of routine power line inspections. The drone operations, expected to last up to two weeks, ...

A team of students from the University of Washington is developing self-charging drones that use AI to survey electrical lines to look for potential threats that could knock out power or spark a fire.

U.S. investor-owned electric utilities have teamed with a Finnish UAV operator to develop industry standards for beyond-line-of-sight flights to inspect power lines and other infrastructure.

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 ...

JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy has expanded its use of drone technology across the electric grid by doubling its fleet in the past 2 years reinforcing its commitment to ...

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 ...

ZHENJIANG, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recently, State Grid Zhenjiang Power Supply Company successfully completed an autonomous inspection of 54 indoor switchgear cabinets in the 110kV Guazhu Substation ...

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