Unpiloted Systems

By Josh Rayburn Unpiloted systems continue transforming civil and structural engineering by improving efficiency, accuracy, and safety while empowering civil and structural engineers to control costs. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),…

By Rowland Chen The Telluride–Mountain Village Gondola is a free public, wind-powered transportation system that stretches between the mountain communities of Telluride and Mountain Village, Colorado. Managed by the Telluride…

Automation and data synchronization light the way to tunnel success  By Mary Jo Wagner As a tunnel surveyor with Eiffage, a French civil engineering construction company, Christophe Poloni knows a…

As technology becomes more advanced and sophisticated in transportation, a new trend is emerging: the need for electrical engineering. Despite being fewer in number compared to civil engineers, the role…

With online voting ramping up, Civil+Structural Engineer Media is excited to announce the group of experts who will be joining the Engineering Drone Video of the Year (EDVY) competition in…

Drone Nerds is hosting its first-ever UAV industry summit in Miami. Apart from featuring exhibitors from major industry partners like DJI, Sony, Pix4D, Teal, and many more, the ElevateUAV Summit…

Faster Overall Workflow AARSCHOT, Belgium – Virtual Surveyor has enhanced its popular smart drone surveying software with new planimetric survey capabilities. In addition to multiple performance modifications, Virtual Surveyor version 9.5…

LiquidPiston, a leading innovator of compact and efficient engine technology and hybrid power systems, today announced the company’s intent to commercialize the XTS-210, a 25-horsepower, two-stroke, supercharged, liquid-cooled, 210cc rotary…

All submitted Engineering Drone Video of the Year Contest videos will be viewed and judged by a prestigious panel of judges to select the top 10 to be voted on publicly. Voting is…

If you or someone you know uses drones to create videos that benefit, enhance, and explain projects, then you’re eligible to enter Civil+Structural Engineer Media & Zweig Group’s Engineering Drone…

Zweig Group owned, Civil + Structural Engineer Media announces open call for submissions to the 2023 Engineering Drone Video of the Year (EDVY) Competition through April 28th, 2023. Fayetteville, AR,…

Zurich, Switzerland | The business use case and appetite for drone technology is growing rapidly, a marketplace that was worth $29.8B in 2022 is growing 38.6% annually. Serving this demand, the world’s largest…

Montreux, Switzerland – TOPODRONE, a Swiss based designer and manufacturer of high-precision surveying equipment, recently completed its R&D and released a new drone thermal mapping solution. TOPODRONE PT61 camera can…

SPH Engineering proudly announced the exceptional results of the 4th International Drone Show Competition, showcasing an impressive array of talent and creativity from participants across 24 countries with 105 applications…

Chicago-based Helios Visions (www.heliosvisions.com), a rapidly growing national provider of drone services, today announced its expansion into Texas, with offices now located in Houston, Austin, and Dallas/Fort Worth. Supporting client projects…

By Luke Carothers Cairo and its surrounding metropolitan area has seen a significant amount of change over the last two decades.  Where once there was little to break the seemingly…

FAYETTEVILLE, AR – Zweig Group, the leading research, publishing, and management consulting firm for the AEC industry, partnered with the University of Arkansas College of Engineering in August to host…

Leading geospatial firm Carlson Software and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) manufacturer, Autel Robotics, today announced a partnership that will allow UAS teams to utilize the full suite of Carlson’s software…

Riga, Latvia – SPH Engineering, a leading provider of cutting-edge drone solutions, is thrilled to announce the release of three major updates – the Newest Drone Show Software v.4.2, Firmware…

Remote Sensor Camera Payload Provides More Options for 3D Mapping Daytona Beach, FL – Censys Technologies Corporation is bringing LiDAR to its list of universal payload options. Censys, a trailblazer in…

Detroit, Mich. and Arlington, Texas – (August 9, 2022) – Derq, an award-winning MIT spin-off and leading provider of real-time artificial intelligence (AI) analytics solutions for connected roads and vehicles, has partnered with Paradigm Traffic Systems,…

The closing of the 2023 Engineering Drone Video of the Year Competition marks a period of celebration that not only recognizes the outstanding videos that graced this year’s competition, but…

By Luke Carothers Adam Kersnowski is a co-founder of Airworks, a Boston-based leading AI-powered geospatial intelligence solution.  Kersnowski’s background is in the construction industry, having owned and operated a construction…

By Luke Carothers The death rate for US construction workers has flatlined over the last decade.  Despite new developments to safety protocols, inaccurate or unavailable data has made it harder…

The global fixed wing drone market is estimated at US$ 7,085.1 million in 2023 and is expected to expand at a healthy 17.2% CAGR during the forecast years of 2023-2033.…

Deployment of drones in Brazil for both business and pleasure is on the rise. But demand is especially strong from Brazilian enterprise users operating long-range, beyond visual line of sight…

ROLLA, Mo. – Over the past 18 months, an electronics engineering researcher and his team at Missouri University of Science and Technology have been awarded over $2.4 million in grants…

The Nemetschek Group, one of the global leading software providers for the construction and media industries, participated in a financing round for the robotics startup KEWAZO. The investment is a strong…

Fayetteville, AR, January 31, 2023 – Civil+Structural Engineer Media is currently seeking sponsors for the 2023 iteration of their international competition, the Engineering Drone Video of the Year (EDVY).  The competition…

January 30, 2023 – Montreux, Switzerland – TOPODRONE, a Swiss based designer and manufacturer of high-precision surveying equipment, partners with Civil + Structural Engineer Media (USA) to support the 2023…

Presagis, a global leader in 3D advanced modelling and simulation software, has teamed with Kambill Systems of New Delhi, India, and their HelloGeo platform to offer fully automated, large-area artificial intelligence…

Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced the Leica BLK2FLY has been named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2022. The…

Daytona Beach, FL – In a first step to fight against greenhouse gases, Censys Technologies, a trailblazer in the commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry,…

Small drones can conduct wind speed measurements in regions where weather stations are difficult to set up and maintain, such as the Arctic region. However, standard ultrasonic anemometers used for…

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The oddly satisfying small domes that you press on your soda’s to-go cup lid may one day save a winged drone from a nosedive. Patterns of these invertible…

Montreux, Switzerland – TOPODRONE, a Swiss based designer and manufacturer of high-precision LiDAR equipment for installation on drones, vehicles and backpacks, launches AQUAMAPPER, a UAV-based solution for bathymetric surveying and…