(Times of Israel) Shoshanna Solomon - Israeli startup Percepto, a maker of industrial drones, said that its Sparrow drone system has been proven to be able to withstand winds of up to 150 mph, making it suitable to fly in the immediate aftermath of hurricanes to assess damage on the ground. "As soon as the storm passes, we can have this up...inspecting our plant and knowing immediately what sort of damage we have so we're able to get our power back on that much sooner," said Michael Dorr, a pilot for Florida Power & Light's drone system.
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