Boeing drones fly high on Telstra network

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Telstra’s involvement with The Boeing Company & Queensland Government’s Advance Queensland Platform Technology Program is helping the development of new technology for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). Mike Wright takes a look at what how this drone technology will change things up in air and on the ground.

Imagine soaring above the countryside being able to check on a farm or cattle station, inspect a mine site or monitor remote natural gas installations – all without leaving your office.

This is why we’ve recently partnered up with Boeing and the Queensland Government to take part in a major research project aimed to enable the safe and reliable operation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) technologies by commercial and civil industries across Queensland.