Drones Energy Industry Companies

On May 12, 2023 Austria's TSO Austrian Power Grid (APG) introduced artificial intelligence for virtual drone-based inspection of its 12,000 power masts. Drones have been used to inspect All APG's high-voltage pylons at least twice a year. APG expects the use of AI in conjunction with drones could be more cost-effective & resource-saving in improving the safety and efficiency of overhead line technicians.

On Apr 17, 2023 Automotive manufacturer Tesla announced its intention to build a second battery factory in Shanghai. This new Megapack storage is an intelligent weather station for renewable generation, and taxidermied birds are being turned into drones. The aim is to blend in drones with a flock of living birds to study, following experiments to improve the energy efficiency of the future power sector. This will further accelerate potential relevant applications to develop flying raptor drones to stop birds from landing or nesting on power transmission infrastructure.

On Feb.05, 2021 Shell Oil Company and DJI announced a partnership to develop drone tech for the energy industry. The partnership will aid in developing and testing advanced drone solutions, like the DJI Matrice 300 RTK, that allow workers to automate required inspections of critical infrastructure where conditions and activity are difficult to assess from the ground, such as flare tips and floating roof tanks.

These drones will be used for aerial inspections and incident response of complex testbeds in the 2,300-acre Shell Deer Park Refinery. Deploying DJI drone technology at Shell's Deer Park Manufacturing Complex will improve efficiency and worker safety during industrial inspections and emergency incident response.

Key Companies Drones Market for Energy Industry

• Microdrones (Germany),


• DJI (China), 


• Aibotix GmbH Limited (UK), 


• Drone America (US), 


• Draganfly Innovations Inc. (US), 


• ING Robotic Aviation (Canada),


• Aeryon Labs Plc. (UK),


• AeroVironment, Inc. (US),


• Ascending Technologies Inc. (Canada), 


• Univision. (Canada).