This extended Think Tank Thursday Forum was co-hosted by AIRT, DroneResponders and Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition.

How are energy companies preparing for the 2020 hurricane/wildfire season with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)? With the COVID-19 pandemic still growing in much of the US, how will public safety and emergency managers plan and respond differently for disasters this year? Panelists discuss these questions and more.

Key topics include:
1) Preparedness - using UAS for condition assessment, foliage overgrowth, etc.
2) Response - using UAS to assess damage, power restoration, and tell the story of how bad is “bad"
3) Recovery & Resilience - UAS for long-term recovery and rebuilding, infrastructure hardening

Here are the sessions included in this recording:

• Energy Industry Panel: Disaster Response during COVID-19 - How to Plan in a Pandemic

  • With Chris Todd, Executive Director, AIRT; Jason Goodick, Manager, Aviation UAS Program, Entergy; Eric Schwartz, Quality Project Manager, Power Delivery, Florida Power & Light Company; John McClain, Chief Drone Pilot, Shell Deer Park

• Autonomous Drones: Disaster Planning & Response for Utilities

  • With Dor Abuhasira, Chief Executive Officer, Percepto

• UAVs for Industrial Emergency Response

  • With John McClain, Chief Drone Pilot, Shell Deer Park

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