Industry Blog
Explore the latest news about drone technology, data solutions, and Firmatek’s perspective across a range of industries.

2020 Industry Predictions
By Andrew Maximow, Chief Drone Officer With peak season winding down, it is time for Firmatek to start planning, gear...

Life on the Road as a Geospatial Field Technician
By Isaac Chantos, Geospatial Field Technician and Team Leader Firmatek Geospatial Field Technicians live a life diffe...

Improving Communities with Drone Analytics and Insights
By Andrew Maximow, Chief Drone Officer After reading about many stories and events shared during National Drone Safet...

Work Can Be Ruff, Be Sure to GDOGS
By Chris Mauldin, Senior Operations Manager. The FAA has declared this week National Drone Safety Awareness Week and ...

Customize Your Annual Inventory Process with Firmatek
By Lauren Elmore, President of Firmatek Annual inventories are the most important inventories we do for our clients e...

Blog Series: What’s Your Why with Kyle Houston
By Kyle Houston, Project Engineer Nearly three years ago, I joined the Firmatek team. I actually started out as a

Drone & LiDAR Inspections Improve the Utility Industry: Here’s How
By Kate Steger, Business Development Representative A wide variety of industries are utilizing drones in useful, crea...

Has the Drone Bubble Really Burst?
Responding to Bloomberg’s article: Drone Bubble Bursts, Wiping Out Startups and Hammering VC Firms By Andrew Maxim...

DJI AirWorks 2019 Insights
This has been a banner year for drone technology and safety The Firmatek team recently traveled to California to lear...

3 Drone Adoption Concerns Solved with Service Providers
By Henze Gustave, Drone Solutions Support Specialist Drone adoption is thriving in several industries and the aggrega...

Blog Series, What’s Your Why with Jeff Freund
This week, we continue our “What’s Your Why” series with our VP of Enterprise Solutions, Jeff Freund. As a comp...

Comparing Pix4D Desktop and Pix4D Fields for Facilities Management
By Andrew Maximow, Chief Drone Officer. We know that a one-size-fits all solutions in our industry isn’t practical....
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of poles and structures can you inspect?
We inspect a wide range of utility assets, including distribution poles, transmission structures, substations, and related infrastructure. Our solutions are adaptable to meet the specific needs of each utility.
How long does the inspection process take?
Our pace is fully customizable based on your preferences and schedule. Our experienced UAV teams can inspect anywhere from 250 structures per day to over 10,000 per week on large-scale projects.
What kind of data will we receive?
You’ll receive access to our cloud-based Kespry platform, along with downloadable deliverables such as KML, XML, shapefiles, PDFs, and CSVs. All data formats and reporting can be tailored to fit your internal workflows and GIS systems.
Will we receive too much data at once?
Not at all. We tailor our data delivery schedule to your needs. While we may collect large volumes of data quickly, we can deliver it gradually – for example, one feeder at a time – based on your review capacity and internal processes.
What if we already operate our own drone program?
We can complement your internal UAV efforts by providing support where you need it most, from processing and reviewing data to hosting and delivering final results. We’re flexible and can scale our involvement based on your existing capabilities.
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