How drones can unlock greener infrastructure inspection

Aug 10, 2021

Drones enable greener, cost-effective inspections of aging and decaying infrastructure. Image: Skydio

Brendan Groves

Head of Regulatory and Policy Affairs, Skydio, Inc.

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