Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Airbus Launches Drone Imagery Capture, Analytics Subsidiary
U.S.-based Airbus Aerial will provide imagery services to customers using both drones and satellites.
Airbus and Intel have used the Falcon 8 drone, seen here at Xponential 2017, to perform aircraft exterior inspections. (Photo: Bill Carey)
Airbus and Intel have used the Falcon 8 drone, seen here at Xponential 2017, to perform aircraft exterior inspections. (Photo: Bill Carey)

Airbus has created a new U.S. subsidiary to provide imagery services to customers using data collected from drones and satellites. Airbus Aerial, based in Atlanta, will offer services to the insurance, agriculture, oil and gas, and utility industries, as well as to state and local governments.