Valmont Industries Gains Nationwide Drone Waiver from FAA
Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI) has received a nationwide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver from the FAA, enabling its unmanned drones to conduct utility line inspections without geographic restrictions.
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The BVLOS waiver gives Valmont the ability to fly their multi-hour capable unmanned drones for commercial inspections of utility lines across the nation at a moment’s notice, eliminating the need to wait for geographic approval from the
“This nationwide waiver goes hand in hand with the primary goal of Valmont providing our customers more efficient and timely service through technology,” says
Using drone technology allows Valmont to collect high-resolution images and infrastructure performance data safely and quickly. It also opens the door to future waivers as the company moves toward a completely autonomous solution.
“To our knowledge, we are one of the first five entities to receive this waiver arrangement,” explains
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