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Has Artificial Intelligence (AI) really arrived in the commercial drone world?

May 17, 2018

There is chatter aplenty on Linkedin and other media sources about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its application in the drone-based inspection and data analysis market. The purpose of this blog is to dispel some of the myths and shine a bit of light on the...

Oil and Gas drone inspection prevents an unscheduled shutdown in Malaysia

May 10, 2018

Business Challenge A major oil and gas client in Malaysia had a requirement for a pre-shutdown drone inspection to establish the integrity and condition of two of their flare tips. The planned shutdown on the offshore platform was scheduled 8 weeks later. Solutions...

Lloyd’s Register Guidance Notes For Safe UAV Inspections Case Studies

May 8, 2018

The following two case studies helped to support the development of Lloyd’s Register guidance notes for safe UAS inspections. CASE STUDY: Flare tip inspection, resulting in speedy delivery of high-quality data and specialist analysis. Inspection completed for lower...

Onshore Oil and Gas Drone Inspection Saves Client $4m in Egypt

May 5, 2018

Business Challenge A client with a petrochemicals plant based in Northern Egypt commissioned Sky-Futures to complete five live flare onshore drone inspections. The company had a requirement to understand the conditions of the flares to decide whether a shutdown was...

North Sea offshore structural drone inspections saved Oil & Gas client 80% cost

May 1, 2018

Business Challenge Sky-Futures were tasked with completing a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Inspection for a major oil and gas client’s large, shallow water oil platform in the UK North Sea such that they could make an informed decision with respect to the condition of...

Drones Training – Keeping Humans In The Loop

Mar 1, 2018

To borrow a military term, 'train hard, fight easy'. But that's often easier said than done. For a new technology like drones, which promise to radically disrupt enterprise and legacy inspection process, how exactly do you execute the drones training needed to exploit...

[Infographic] Release the Drones – The Business Times Singapore

Feb 22, 2018

We are delighted to be on an Infographic from The Business Times Singapore with Keppel Offshore & Marine, Sembcorp Marine and DNV GL. This Infographic takes a look at how drones are used to increase productivity and cost efficiency at Singapore's shipyards. Release...

Sky-Futures in Great Britain Campaign – Innovation is GREAT

Feb 21, 2018

Connecting the World with Drones and Data Sky-Futures drone software and technology solutions and expertise are being promoted by the Department of International Trade as part of the Great Britain campaign - Innnovation is GREAT. It highlights Sky-Futures' partnership...

Sky-Futures on CNBC IOT – Powering Digital Economy programme

Feb 15, 2018

Innovation is in the air Sky-Futures are proud to have been involved in CNBC IOT Powering Digital Economy programme on Energy sector aired on February 13, 2018. The energy sector is undergoing fundamental changes to the way it operates and those changes are being...

New partnership with NATS to deliver UK commercial drone training

Feb 13, 2018

NATS and Sky-Futures announce strategic partnership to deliver UK commercial drone pilot training NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic control provider, and Sky-Futures, a world leader in commercial drone-based inspection services and training, have announced an...

Bureau Veritas and Sky-Futures partnership for new industrial inspection services

Jan 17, 2018

Pioneering industrial inspection solution Against the backdrop of an increased focus on health and safety in all commercial disciplines, Bureau Veritas and Sky-Futures have joined forces in a pioneering new partnership designed to take inspection strategy to, quite...

[Infographic] A snapshot of Sky-Futures in 2017

Dec 20, 2017

In 2017, we have: Launched: - Industry-First Enterprise Drone-To-Go - International Franchise Programme - Drone and Helicopter inter-operability Featured in: - NBC Today – Drones to the rescue! See innovative ways they’re being used to save lives - Many industry...

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