Drones Helping Utilities Find Safer, More Efficient Ways to Do Necessary Work

By Adam Griffith

Last month, PG&E convened hundreds of certified drone pilots, industry collaborators, community partners and federal stakeholders in San Ramon for a conference exploring the usage of unmanned aerial systems for utility operations. The first-of-its-kind event for PG&E included product demonstrations and discussions with UAS hardware, software and drone service providers. This new video explains some of the possibilities of how the technology is helping the utility industry, including a safer way to inspect equipment.