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Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has been at the forefront of transportation innovation, from the inauguration of the Rural Roads Program in the 1930s to modern milestones like the use of drones and facial recognition technology. Since 2018, PennDOT’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), or drone program, has been revolutionizing the state’s transportation landscape, bringing new efficiencies, versatility, and an increased safety standard to their projects.

In a groundbreaking move towards modernizing transportation practices, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has emerged as a national leader in the utilization of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones. With the establishment of a dedicated drone program the NJDOT has not only embraced drone technology but institutionalized it as a standard practice to unlock a multitude of applications from precise surveying to incident response, revolutionizing how the department approaches transportation in the Garden State.

The Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act has passed the House and through a big hurdle into becoming law. The bill would authorize $200 million in competitive grants to train and use American-made drones to perform critical infrastructure inspection, maintenance, or construction projects.

A new Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant (DIIG) bill is being considered before Congress. Here’s everything you need to know about it and what it means for the future of drones in infrastructure if it passes.

America’s infrastructure is in dire need of repairs and maintenance. Luckily, the recent government infrastructure bill promises to address these needs and drone inspections play a vital role. Read on to learn more.

Drone cell tower inspections are changing the telecom industry for the better. Read on to learn how they are safer, faster, and more accurate than traditional inspection methods.

Do you know what condition your roof is in? Well, in this article, we go over 5 major benefits of thermal drone roof inspections so you can have peace of mind. Learn why drones are revolutionizing the roofing inspection industry and how you can take advantage.

In this post, we’ll list the best drones for bridge inspections in 2022. We’ll cover the pros and cons of each drone and what qualities to look out for.

There are major advantages of using drones for bridge inspections, including worker safety, time efficiency, data accuracy, and cost reductions. Here’s why drone technology is becoming a common tool for bridge inspections: