Visual Intelligence’s Improved Drone Sensors Attract New Interest from Telecom Sector
DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby
Drone sensor and software platform visual intelligence is ramping up production of a new lightweight variant of its engineering-class drone sensor. The increase in production rates is due to growing interest from the telecom sector for a growing category of drone data products that benefit engineering workflows and digital twin analysis across the asset lifecycle.
Visual Intelligence was founded by telecom industry veteran Ted Miller. Ted Miller founded and served as Chairman and CEO of Crown Castle International Corp., a global wireless communications infrastructure company. Currently, Miller is also involved in various other telecom-related tech ventures, Visual Intelligence doing telecom projects with multiple tower companies in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa.
“Drone technology is not new to the telecom industry, but drone data with engineering applications is unprecedented,” said Miller. “The industry has finally moved out of analog mode and is ready to embrace the digital revolution. We look forward to working with market leaders like Sony Electronics who are ready to serve.”
The latest version of Visual Intelligence’s MACS-3DTM sensor boasts a compact and lightweight design, improving compatibility with smaller commercial-class drones such as the DJI Matrice 300. Its dual-sensor drone payload carries two of his Sony Alpha 7R IV cameras optimized for tower data collection. Visual Intelligence has worked with Sony to specialize in improving the coverage and accuracy of 3D reality models by integrating Sony Alpha series technology into the sensor’s dual camera configuration.
“Combining Sony Alpha camera technology with Visual Intelligence’s automation platform and UAS payload design creates groundbreaking engineering-grade data for critical infrastructure design, 3D modeling, inspection and analysis. “We value our relationship with Visual Intelligence as we explore the boundaries of image sensing combined with drone-based methodologies for photogrammetry.”
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Ian attended Dominican University in California and graduated with a BA in English in 2019. With his lifelong passion for writing and storytelling and keen interest in technology, he now contributes to his DroneLife as a staff writer.
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