Southern Co., MSU collaboration

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Southern Company, HQ'd out of Atlanta, and Mississippi State University announced a collaboration effort to expand the energy company’s use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to map critical infrastructure, assess weather-related damage and conduct routine utility inspections. The collaboration between the firm and MSU's Raspet Flight Research Laboratory will enable the use of larger, more sophisticated UAS in pursuing beyond visual line of sight operations approval from the FAA for the energy company’s inspection and mapping efforts. (Source: MSU 04/29/21) Southern Company, MSU’s Raspet Flight Research Lab partner to expand UAS use | Mississippi State University (msstate.edu)