Volatus and Flyscan partner for automated oil/gas aerial pipeline surveillance

Volatus and Flyscan partner for automated oil/gas aerial pipeline surveillance

25-Sep-2023 Source: Volatus Aerospace

Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV:VOL)(OTCQB:VLTTF) (“Volatus” or “the Company”)and Flyscan Systems., announced that they have entered into a services agreement through the Company’s subsidiary Synergy Aviation Ltd., and Flyscan Systems Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Synergy Aviation will install a Flyscan sensor pod on one of its aircraft as an important first step towards the full automation of airborne inspection services of critical pipeline infrastructure and right of ways.

Flyscan’s state of the art hyperspectral sensor pod and software enables automated airborne gas leak detection, including small liquid leaks, airborne photo documentation, right-of-way threat detection, terrain management, geo-hazard change detection and vegetation management. Their software platform enables Volatus to detect quickly and accurately what may not be visible to the human eye and other technologies, catching threats to our environment such as leaks and erosion. The addition of Flyscan’s capabilities enhances the Company’s current abilities, providing more actionable and accurate data to clients than ever before.

“With this partnership, Volatus will be advancing toward the next generation of autonomous pipeline surveillance-making the unseen, seen,” said Ben Ruszkowski, COO of Synergy Aviation, A Volatus Aerospace Company. “The challenges we face today, such as safety and environmental concerns, can be solved with the introduction of Automated remote sensing, machine learning / AI enhanced capabilities, which we are uniquely qualified to offer with our partner Flyscan.”

Volatus Aerospace, through its subsidiaries Synergy Aviation and Canadian Air National, has been conducting specialized aerial inspections and surveillance patrol flights throughout Canada since 2013 and recently announced an expansion into the US pipeline market. Through a fleet of piloted aircraft and helicopters, and remotely piloted aircraft systems (drones), the Company is striving to disrupt the market by utilizing state of the art sensors and AI for to automating detection. The long-term goal for Volatus will be to and ultimately install these sensors on medium altitude, long endurance drones to fully automate airborne ROW integrity management programs.

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