Philly-based company lends an eye in the sky for Florence recovery crews

Drones linked to an app give utility crews critical information to restore power.

IAN BUSH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 - 12:14 PM

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — To begin the recovery from Florence, some utility crews in the Carolinas are looking to the sky — where a Philadelphia company is going to work. 

Drones have been buzzing overhead in search of storm damage. The bird's-eye photos are analyzed using artificial intelligence designed by Aerial Applications