November 2022 Following a thorough and selective intake process, ChangeAerial was admitted as a member of the Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN, see https://cleantechsandiego.org/scein/). SCEIN is a free program for startups that are developing solutions to help California meet its energy goals. The program provides access to the resources and facilities of a number of…
February 7, 2022 The Esri Startup program helps early-stage startups to leverage and integrate Esri’s world-leading GIS and other geospatial software tools into their products and services. ChangeAerial was recently selected by Esri to become a Startup partner and will leverage existing Esri software to enhance its geospatial tool suite, including N-PLANNER and N-SPECT. Customers…
September 2021 Building on ChangeAerial’s (ChA) existing prototype tools and intellectual property, ChangeAerial received funding from San Diego State University’s (SDSU) Pilot Innovation Fund (PIF) to adapt image processing/machine learning routines and advance automated solutions for rapid electric power inspection. ChangeAerial’s solution will reduce the risk of wildfire in vulnerable areas and promote more frequent,…
November 2021 ChangeAerial recently completed a phase-2 project with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The project was titled “Minimal Yet Optimal UAS Inspections.” The general objective of the project was to determine minimal yet optimal (MYO) requirements for inspection of transmission and distribution structures, with the goal of laying the foundation for future automated…