Sea-launched drone surveys Dawlish railway

Network Rail has used an unmanned aerial vehicle controlled from a rigid inflatable boat to undertake a survey of the railway along the sea wall at Teignmouth and Dawlish.

UK: Infrastructure manager Network Rail has used an unmanned aerial vehicle controlled from a rigid inflatable boat to undertake a survey of the railway along the sea wall at Teignmouth and Dawlish. NR says this is the first time it has used a drone for this type of work, and ...

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