Have a presentation, case study or workshop for the Energy Drone, Robotics & Data/AI communities?

We would like to invite you to submit presentations or case studies that address real world solutions, best practices, knowledge gained, lessons learned, ROI achieved and challenges remaining in vital topic areas of interest to the energy & engineering communities, including those listed below.

*Submittals by Energy End Users / Operators or with Energy End Users / Operators included have Preference for the 2020 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit & Expo.

Submit your topic today! The deadline to submit is October 31, 2019.

In addition to our Unmanned Systems content that covers the scope of major industry issues, we have three focused session streams:

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Example Topics of Interest:

Unmanned Systems

  • Opportunities for scaling up UAVs to increase safety, efficiency and profitability in critical infrastructure environments

  • Regulatory and policy updates, current and proposed (federal, state and local)

  • Fugitive emissions / methane detection and compliance

  • Risk management: legal, privacy, liability and insurance considerations

  • Energy UAV systems selection considerations and analysis of available platforms, payloads and systems that work best for energy assets

  • Field-testing UAVs: collision avoidance, LiDAR technologies, BVLOS, night ops

  • Pilot training, certifications for energy-specific projects with UAVs

  • UAVs / UAS for internal inspections and maintenance (boilers, pressure vessels, nuclear, storage tanks / terminals and pipelines)

  • UAVs for EH&S and industrial emergency response

  • Utilizing UAVs for regulatory compliance 

  • Drone detection / deterrence and counter-drone strategies for critical infrastructure

  • Operating UAVs in hazardous, critical infrastructure environments

  • Energy mapping and surveying specific UAV operations

  • Power systems for extended operations

  • Long linear inspections (pipelines and transmission lines)

  • Ultrasonic inspections with unmanned systems

  • BVLOS operations, planning and results

Data / Analytics / AI

  • Unmanned systems program management for the enterprise: considerations, costs, data collection, workflows, reporting

  • Managing the “data tsunami” and navigating the “data ocean” from unmanned systems data for fast results

  • Handling data needs from multiple internal customers / silos

  • New methods for analyzing data quickly, efficiently and accurately

  • Creating real-time actionable data with unmanned systems

  • Planning for data integration with current inspection / maintenance systems and workflows

  • Data and cybersecurity from unmanned systems data and analysis

  • New tools for digital unmanned data reporting and management

  • Data handling & analytics: integrating / harnessing UAV / robotics data and aligning with data captured from existing sources

    • Edge, fog and cloud computing

    • Data visualizations

  • AI / ML-enabled data analysis

  • Building an AI / ML system for accurate fault / anomaly analysis

  • Predictive maintenance and actionable business insights with unmanned and legacy data

  • Leveraging and managing large data sets: processing, sharing, storing

  • 3D imaging, surveying, mapping: tools & technologies

  • Maximizing GIS results with unmanned data

UAV Operations

  • AI / robotics / automation UAV & unmanned systems solutions

  • Best practices and case studies for UAV / unmanned systems operations in energy: asset management, infrastructure inspections, remote data collection, high-tech sensor deployment, reducing operational and personnel risks

  • Internal, external and hybrid UAV and robotics solutions and best practices

  • Real-world robotics (air, ground / surface and subsea) in energy operations: UGV, UUV, AUV and UAV

  • Developing and managing an energy company-wide unmanned systems program

  • Vetting UAS / UGV platforms, UAV & robotics services for energy- and engineering-specific operations

  • Operational considerations for the energy enterprise: codes, standards, certifications and best practices in energy facilities, including training and safety

  • UAV and robotics operator training and certifications

  • Innovative drone / robotics partnerships: industry / university collaboration, developments and opportunities

  • Facility & perimeter security and surveillance with UAVs and robotics

  • Corrosion detection and maintenance with unmanned systems

  • Business cases for unmanned systems in energy



Robotics / Automation

  • Opportunities for scaling up UAVs to increase safety, efficiency and profitability in critical infrastructure environments

  • Regulatory and policy updates, current and proposed (federal, state and local)

  • Fugitive emissions / methane detection and compliance

  • Risk management: legal, privacy, liability and insurance considerations

  • Energy UAV systems selection considerations and analysis of available platforms, payloads and systems that work best for energy assets

  • Field-testing UAVs: collision avoidance, LiDAR technologies, BVLOS, night ops

  • Pilot training, certifications for energy-specific projects with UAVs

  • UAVs / UAS for internal inspections and maintenance (boilers, pressure vessels, nuclear, storage tanks / terminals and pipelines)

  • UAVs for EH&S and industrial emergency response

  • Utilizing UAVs for regulatory compliance 

  • Drone detection / deterrence and counter-drone strategies for critical infrastructure

  • Operating UAVs in hazardous, critical infrastructure environments

  • Energy mapping and surveying specific UAV operations

  • Power systems for extended operations

  • Long linear inspections (pipelines and transmission lines)

  • Ultrasonic inspections with unmanned systems

  • BVLOS operations, planning and results

*Presentations / case studies must be non-commercial to be considered by the Industry Advisory Board

OUR Energy-SPECIFIC COMMUNITY OF END USERS INCLUDEs:


Oil & Gas Upstream / E&P: Onshore and Offshore • Oil & Gas Pipelines / Terminals / Storage • Power Generation • Power Transmission & Distribution • Wind / Solar / Renewable Power • Chemical / Petrochemical• Refining • Industrial Inspection • Energy Construction Projects • Energy Engineering • Environmental / Spill Emergency Response • Mining

Help us bring forward relevant UAV / Robotics / Data & AI topics in the Global Energy Community!

Let us know YOUR SPEAKER AND SESSION IDEAS FOR THIS EXCLUSIVE ENERGY industry EVENT TODAY!

**Submissions are due by October 31, 2019.**

Any questions? Feel free to contact Sean Guerre, Director, at seang@stonefortgroup.com or 713-489-6773 Ext. 700.