15 May 2017.  The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), an independent, nonprofit organization created to conduct research, development, and demonstration projects with a focus on electricity generation, delivery, and use, has recently contracted with Behron.  Ron Behrendt, Behron’s Managing Director, is tasked with managing the project titled “Support Demonstrations of UAS Automation Technologies” designed to identify […]

Check this out: Drones for good

13 February 2017:  Ron Behrendt, Managing Director of Behron & Associates, has  been invited to present two papers at Esri’s annual User Conference in San Diego.  Described as the largest GIS event in the world, this annual conference attracts more than 16,000 industry professionals during five days of keynotes, presentations and exhibits.   Ron’s presentations will […]

July 8 2015: Ron Behrendt of Behron & Associates will work together with the world’s leading GIS company, Esri Inc. to assist Southern Company develop applications and workflows utilizing drones to improve the safety and reliability of the company’s electric transmission and generation infrastructures. The project is expected to start immediately with results presented […]

March 2014:  Behron & Associates has been retained by Esri’s MAPs Group to research and document opporunities for data collected using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to be incorporated into GIS workflows.  A whitepaper will be developed to provide users with insight into this rapidly evolving techonolgy.

May 19 2015: As the leader in structure inspections for the utility industry, drones will be a logical extension for Osmose. To quickly comprehend the opportunities and challenges associated with developing a drone program, Osmose has contracted with Behron to help create a company strategy and determine how to quickly obtain benefits for […]

September 29 2014: Created to test the usefulness of modern drone technology for wildlife conservation, WWF has engaged Behron & Associates to fly and map an area of critical habitat of the black footed ferret in north central Montana Spring 2015. Imagery will be captured at a spatial resolution of 3 cm per pixel […]