🌊 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗫: 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 🌬️ ️ As we continue to innovate drone inspection autonomy and efficiency for the 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, we’re excited to highlight our collaboration with the University of Portsmouth in advancing SaturnX. ⚡ 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:   To create a 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 for autonomous Offshore Wind Farm inspections by 2026, combining cutting-edge hardware, advanced AI-powered drone autonomy, satellite communications and data analytics for predictive maintenance. 🔑 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: • Autonomous BVLOS drone operations remotely launched and recovered from vessels or offshore platforms • AI-enhanced blade inspection for cracks, deflection, and structural anomalies • Real-time situational awareness with high-fidelity digital twins ✅ 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗫 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼: • Reduce inspection costs significantly • Minimise downtime and operational risk • Enhance data quality and decision-making on blade maintenance • Contribute to safer, offshore wind energy operations Following our previous successes in offshore wind research, 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗫 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. By harnessing Europe’s leadership in drone technology, 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗫 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆. Stay tuned as we bring this vision closer to reality! This project is being co-funded by the European Space Agency under ARTES 4.0 Business Applications – Space Solutions. #OffshoreWind #DroneTech #AI #BVLOS #EnergyTransition #Innovation #SaturnX #OFW

Battery-powered UAVs are proving invaluable for protecting North America’s aging energy infrastructure. Instead of only reacting to failures, utilities are now using drones for proactive inspection, scanning pipelines and powerlines frequently to catch issues before they cause outages. Utility leaders also see future roles in transporting critical payloads. These demanding missions require longer flight times and heavier sensor payloads, made possible by new advances in battery endurance and lightweight materials. The result: drones are evolving from a “nice to have” into a core tool for grid resilience. Read the full highlights: https://lnkd.in/gRJTnngp #LithiumSulfur #Batteries #UAV #EnergyInfrastructure #Drones #Innovation #Technology

🌊💨 Progress in Action at Port of Den Helder! At Accurasea, our team is working full speed at our O&M base in Den Helder, servicing the latest fleet of floating LiDAR buoys. These high-tech systems play a crucial role in offshore wind development by delivering accurate wind data that drives smarter, cleaner energy projects. ⚡🌍 🔹 Supporting a new contract, our technicians are making strong progress in preparing and maintaining the buoys. 🔹 Floating LiDAR technology provides reliable, cost-effective measurements far offshore. 🔹 Each buoy contributes directly to accelerating the global energy transition. #Accurasea #FloatingLiDAR #OffshoreWind #DenHelder #Teamwork #EnergyTransition #DataDrivenEnergy

The largest wind tunnel in Poland – where we study drones, aircraft and wind turbines, developing renewable energy technologies and improving air safety. Yes, it’s really cool to have such a tunnel! #WindTunnel #AerospaceResearch #Drones #WindEnergy #AirSafety 🔗Polish version here: https://lnkd.in/dJ9HgGBF Large Wind Tunnel Introduction to the wind tunnel description. Morning dilemma: “I have a large wind tunnel. Is that cool?” Analysis. Wind tunnel. What is it? Simply, a tunnel through which air flows. Why do I need it? To study the flight of drones and airplanes, cars, photovoltaic panels, VAWT and HAWT wind turbines, parachutes, heat exchangers, flow channels, resonant exhaust systems, ventilation ducts, façade louvers, and a million other things that operate surrounded by air. Does the tunnel work for measuring flying objects that usually operate in open space? Yes, perfectly. Physically, it makes no difference whether a drone flies at 100 km/h through the air, or stands still while air flows past it at 100 km/h. Within the limits of common sense and measurement needs, these situations are identical. Wouldn’t it be better to measure “in flight”? No, because it’s impossible. We can’t put full equipment into a drone weighing 249 g—or even one weighing 10 kg. We can’t place sensors inside a running engine. We won’t chase a slow glider with cars full of cameras. We won’t wait 1,000 years for a stable 10 m/s wind, and another 10,000 for 15 m/s. We won’t align two flying unmanned platforms at 120 km/h with centimeter accuracy for half an hour. We won’t measure deformations on rooftop photovoltaic panels in extreme wind. We won’t measure torque on a wind turbine shaft delivering power to the grid. In our tunnel, we can do all of this. What does it mean that this tunnel is large? Semantics—it really is very large. The test section where models are placed is 2 × 2 m in cross-section and 4 m long. The entire tunnel is over 15 m long and 6 m high. The largest and most modern in Poland. Designed and built for measurements that were previously impossible or unnecessary in our country. Today they are needed. Large tunnel, high speeds—up to 150 km/h continuous flow. This requires huge power: at the outlet we have 16 fans, each 16 kW. Together over 250 kW—more than a quarter of a megawatt at the click of a mouse. The tunnel is fully equipped with measurement systems, including several unique ones. Conclusion and a bit of self-hugging: Yes, it is indeed very cool to have such a wind tunnel. https://lnkd.in/d2xnBZ3s

Revolutionizing drone data management with a new cloud platform! ☁️🚁 Asteria Aerospace has launched SkyDeck, a cutting-edge cloud platform designed to simplify drone data management for businesses and service providers. Announced on July 25, 2024, SkyDeck offers a centralized, secure management system with intuitive visualization, collaboration, and reporting tools. The platform features industry-specific AI models that provide rapid analysis of aerial data, enabling proactive decision-making across sectors like GIS, construction, and agriculture. This launch solidifies Asteria's position as a full-stack drone technology company and highlights its commitment to delivering comprehensive, scalable solutions for the evolving drone ecosystem. #AsteriaAerospace #DroneTech #SkyDeck #CloudPlatform #Innovation

🌊 We’re working to close critical data gaps in the deep ocean—without sending a single person to sea. Fugro and NOAA Ocean Exploration have signed a five-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to accelerate deep-ocean mapping and characterisation. This partnership brings together NOAA’s scientific expertise and Fugro’s remote and autonomous technologies. Using uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), electric remotely operated vehicles (eROVs), and cloud-based data workflows, we aim to deliver real-time insights from one of the planet’s least understood regions. This information will help inform responsible decisions about offshore energy, marine resource management and national security. Powered by innovation and shared purpose, it’s another example of how together, we’re helping create a safe and liveable world. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eAqwWTCC

The deep ocean is one of the least mapped and least understood corners of our planet, and holds vast information about earth systems. Through this cooperative agreement with NOAA, Fugro is bringing our commercial leadership in autonomous systems, electric ROV and uncrewed surface vessels to develop solutions for mapping the deep ocean.

We recently trialled drone technology at our Onslow Power Station solar farm to capture infrared and high-resolution imagery and identify solar panels with defects - and the results were impressive! This approach gives us a faster, safer and more accurate way to inspect panels, revealing issues that aren’t visible from the ground and helping us plan maintenance more efficiently. In fact, what can takes two people up to two days on the ground was completed in just 20 minutes using a drone, with issues identified and fixed by team members immediately. Thanks to the team at Sensorem for supporting this trial and producing a great video that showcases the benefits of this technology. You can read more about this exciting trial here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gAwMwEJ2

We've long been recognised as a leader in GNSS—and for good reason. Our technology and expertise powered applications from the first Navstar satellites to the very first autonomous in-air refuelling. When we work on autonomy and positioning technologies, we build them to last, be safe, and work consistently and reliably. We were leaders 10 years ago, we're the leaders today, and we'll be the leaders 10 years from now. Learn about our journey on the road to autonomy >> https://hxgn.biz/46ndgHj #Autonomy #GNSS #Engineering #SpaceTechnology #Innovation

"The investment opened doors to new industries: infrastructure, rail, marine, and renewables and let us support other firms without mobile mapping capabilities." Paul Jackson, Director, Castle Surveys Ltd. Their early win? 👉🏼An 80 km highway scan completed in a single day. ▪️ No road closures. No drones. No delays. ▪️ Just fast, safe, and efficient data capture with the Leica Pegasus TRK. From highways to harbours, Castle Surveys is proving the power of mobile mapping technology. Read the full story here: https://hxgn.biz/45rJlxs #MobileMapping #WhenItHasToBeRight #LeicaGeosystems #Infrastructure #SurveyLife