When we talk about drones, the conversation often jumps straight to warfare, surveillance or consumer gadgets.
But one of the most important uses may be less dramatic but far more economically significant: inspecting the critical infrastructure that keeps modern life running.
Energy grids, gas pipelines, pylons and remote assets still often rely on helicopters and manual inspection, which is expensive, slow, and can be dangerous.
Beagle Systems, a startup based in Hamburg, is trying to change that, Co-founder Oliver Lichtenstein joins Pathfounders Editor Mike Butcher for this Pathfounders Live Podcast, recorded in front of an audience in Berlin.
Pathfounders Live: The Coming Drone Revolution
This fireside conversation covers:
• Oliver's journey to founding Beagle Systems and scaling in a complex regulatory landscape
• Why drones are becoming the default tool for critical infrastructure inspection
• How autonomy and AI are transforming what's possible in the field
• What the next wave of drone technology actually looks like
Thank You To Our Event Partners:
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\ Electrification & energy transition
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