Industry Blog
Explore the latest news about drone technology, data solutions, and Firmatek’s perspective across a range of industries.
Improving the Client Experience with Team Training
By Chris Mauldin, Senior Operations Manager When you have a team that is spread out across the contiguous 48 states
3 Challenges of Using Drones for Indoor Inspection
By Andrew Maximow, Chief Drone Officer The vast majority of use cases and projects at Firmatek involve using drones o...
3 Lessons We Learned Transitioning to New Technology
By Lauren Elmore, President of Firmatek Over the last five years, Firmatek has evolved from a regional laser scanning...
Blog Series: What’s Your Why, Chris Mauldin
By Chris Mauldin, Senior Operations Manager As someone who has been heavily involved in almost all aspects of our bus...
Increasing Business Intelligence with Rapid Photo Processing
By Andrew Maximow, Chief Drone Officer In the past, we’ve discussed techniques and best practices necessary for pre...
Firmatek’s CDO Addresses Security Concerns with Chinese Drones
By Andrew Maximow, Chief Drone Officer It seems as though every other week we hear about data protection concerns in<...
Blog Series: What’s Your Why, Roger Sterry
By Roger Sterry, President of Client Services After decades in this industry, I’ve found that there is still much t...
3 Considerations for Quality Data Collection in Drone Mapping
By Andrew Maximow, Chief Drone Officer Mapping is one of the least understood applications for drones, particularly w...
What We Learned at the Energy Drone and Robotics Summit
By Kate Steger, Business Development Representative As we’ve continued to succeed in the mining and aggregates indu...
White Paper: Guide to Building and Implementing an Enterprise Drone Program
By Lauren Elmore, President of Firmatek As many industries are adopting drone technology across their entire organiza...
Innovation at Firmatek Goes Beyond Tech Development
By Lauren Elmore, President of Firmatek Innovation isn’t just about new technology. At Firmatek, we are constantly ...
Guide to Drone Series: Which Photogrammetric Platforms Fit Your Solution?
By Steele Olsen, Geospatial Field Technician Serving our industry to the best of our ability requires us to act as
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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