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State DOTs selected for national drone experiment
The 10 participants chosen for the three-year national program will collect data from drones flying at night, over people and out of the pilot’s sight.
May 28, 2018
Roadbuilding
Minnesota DOT testing drones for bridge inspections
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is conducting a study to test using drones for bridge inspections, hoping the technology will help save money and provide an eye in the sky to see how bridges are holding up, KARE 11 reports. Cameras on the drone allow inspectors to see the bridge in real time and detect temperature changes […]
February 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
AASHTO survey finds increase in state DOT drone use for inspections, data collection
State departments of transportation are increasing their use of drones for inspections and data collection, providing a direct bottom line result of cost savings, according to a recent report by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). AASHTO found that 17 state transportation agencies have studied the use of drones, while 16 […]
March 29, 2016
Roadbuilding
N. Carolina DOT issues its own drone guidelines for recreational operation
The “First in Flight” state is offering drone user guidelines for all those new to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in time for what could be a heavy gift-giving season for the devices. “We’re proud of North Carolina’s legacy of being first in manned flight,” says North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Secretary Nick Tennyson. “The […]
December 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
Connecticut DOT to test drone for inspections under bridges
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT) is testing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, to inspect the underside of the northbound Gold Star Memorial Bridge in New London on Dec. 15. “This is an important step for our agency—the testing of a new technology with the potential to improve results, efficiencies, and safety for the […]
December 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Pleased with initial drone bridge inspections, Minnesota DOT plans to push aircraft’s capabilities further
Drones could become the primary method for bridge inspections for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The department has been impressed by the initial tests run with the technology and are planning to push its capabilities further with a second phase of testing next month. According to Minnesota Public Radio, MnDOT is getting ready enter the second and […]
October 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT considers using drones for road condition monitoring
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has been researching the use of drones for investigating road conditions in an effort to speed up such inspections and keep workers out of harms way. According to a report by WZZM TV, MDOT looked at drone use over an 18-month period to see how effective the machines would […]
May 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
How DOTs could use drones to assess infrastructure damage from natural disasters
Researchers from the University of New Mexico (UNM), San Diego State University, and BAE Systems are working on a prototype drone system that could be used to detect and map transportation infrastructure damage as a result of natural disasters. The benefit is the speed at which these machines can reach a disaster area, which many […]
March 31, 2015
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