AI Clearnin - Thu August 26, 2021
AI Clearing Announces Strategic Global Partnership With Doosan Mobility Innovation
AI Clearing, a market leader in automated analytics for large-scale construction and infrastructure projects, today announced a global partnership with Doosan Mobility Innovation, Inc. (DMI), part of leading industrial corporation Doosan Group....
CEG - Wed December 16, 2020
Sweatt Construction Relies on 4Rivers for Reclamation Project
A contractor is getting a lot of help from above on a challenging project in a remote corner of New Mexico, near the Colorado border. Sweatt Construction, with assistance from 4Rivers Equipment, is using drone technology and GPS machine control to efficiently complete a reclamation project at the abandoned Swastika Mine, a former silver and lead mine, near Raton, N.M....
NCDOT - Mon October 05, 2020
NCDOT Awarded First-Ever Waiver for Drone Bridge Inspections
Drones are the N.C. Department of Transportation's newest tool in maintaining the safety of the state's bridges and other infrastructure. The Federal Aviation Administration on Oct. 2 approved a waiver that allows NCDOT to operate unmanned aircraft systems beyond visual line of sight while conducting bridge inspections....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 29, 2020
Komatsu Mining 'Gets Smart' Building New HQ
In Milwaukee, new technology is helping transform an old building site. The construction of Komatsu Mining Corporation's $285 million headquarters is widely considered a good idea because the redeveloped property will be an attractive addition to the Harbor District....
RDO Equipment Co. - Wed August 19, 2020
RDO Integrated Controls and Vision Aerial Partner on RDR Series Drones
To address customer needs for a drone with more payload options, RDO Integrated Controls partnered with Vision Aerial in Bozeman, Mont., to develop a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) primarily for construction and earthmoving companies....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu June 18, 2020
Smart Move: Embracing New Tech for an Edge
Implementing new technology into construction is a smart decision, but it's a process. The technology must present tangible value from Day 1, and it has to make sense for the job site. It must work as well in the field as it did at the tradeshow....
Doosan - Thu November 21, 2019
Doosan Infracore Unveils 'Concept-X' Drone Solution
On Nov. 20, 2019, Doosan Infracore (DI) unveiled "Concept-X" at its Proving Grounds in Boryeong City, Korea. More than 200 people were in attendance, including National Assemblymen, Mayor of Boryeong City, business executives from Bosch, ASI, LG U+ and PoteNit related to the development of Concept-X, representatives of government agencies, and scholars from various academic institutions....
Celeste E. Whittaker – CHERRY HILL COURIER-POST - Thu October 10, 2019
Teen Entrepreneur's Drone Business Begins to Take Flight in New Jersey
MEDFORD LAKES, N.J. (AP) There's a tree in the field behind Jon Moraglia's house that still has a drone stuck in a branch at the top. It's been up there for about four years. That's back when he was playing around with toy drones....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Fri May 03, 2019
Use of Drones Becoming Standard for State DOTs
In 2016, when the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) first compiled the findings of its inaugural survey on drone usage among state transit authorities, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit received some surprising results....
NCDOT - Mon May 20, 2019
NCDOT Receives Award for Drone Use During Florence
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has received national honors for its innovative use of drones during the state's coordinated response to Hurricane Florence. NCDOT was awarded the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International's Xcellence Award in the humanitarian category at the AUVSI's annual Xponential Conference, which was held in Chicago April 29 to May 2....
