The future of utility infrastructure inspections includes the use of autonomous drones communicating with the GIS systems of electric cooperatives and others. With more than 100 licensed pilots throughout the electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware,...
An initiative started at Rappahannock Electric Cooperative prior to the pandemic has resulted in nearly 70 trained and/or soon-to-be unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) operators. Thanks to training provided by Sentinel Robotic Solutions, REC personnel in the Substation,...