Intel and Cyberhawk, a global leader in aerial inspection and surveying, have come together to demonstrate the power of commercial drone technology to drive business transformation by inspecting flare stacks at a gas terminal in Saint Fergus, Scotland. Inspecting with the Intel FalconTM 8+ system, instead of conventional methods, reduces employee risk, increases speed and accuracy, and can save $1 to $5 million per day in potential production loss. Challenge Traditional inspections of oil and gas assets of this scale require either full or partial facility shutdowns. This could take days to weeks to bring the plant offline and accessible for inspection workers. Traditionally, they would rely on harnesses and cable equipment to hang mid-air while manually collecting information on

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