Volatus adds the new Aerieport drone nest to its product lineup

Commercial drone hardware, service, and training company Volatus Aerospace has unveiled its new Aerieport product, an autonomous remote drone nesting platform.

Volatus introduced its Aerieport innovation at the annual Energy Drone and Robotics Summit held in Houston. Officials touted it as providing rugged and effective autonomous UAV nesting functionalities for agricultural, security, renewable energy, mining, construction, oil, and gas customers using remote aerial activities.

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Volatus describes Aerieport as an all-weather solution designed to operate remotely in extreme temperatures that can range from -67F to +131F. It incorporates an onboard weather station, a four SIM, 5G, high-speed LTE connection, but also has an option for Satcom linkage. It also houses an integrated ground-based detect and avoid system, a mission planner, and a remote operations system.

“The Aerieport…