Landfill operators have been putting cameras that capture imagery and data on drones for a few years to, for instance, calculate airspace. But a few innovators are working on a new concept: drone-bound sensors to measure methane and other gases and, in some cases, to do more.
One company is fine-tuning technology to automate the federally regulated surface emission monitoring (SEM) procedure. Another is doing interesting work with drones and laser. And a university researcher is looking to combine multiple drones’ abilities to boost their potential power.