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American Water’s Unmanned Aerial System Program Enters into Partnership with The New Jersey Innovation Institute
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American Water (NYSE: AWK) has announced a new agreement with the New Jersey Innovation Institute to enhance their Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Program. This partnership will facilitate research that allows drone operations beyond visual line of sight, up to 1,500 feet in altitude. The initiative aims to improve environmental monitoring of water sources and infrastructure. Utilizing advanced aerial technology, American Water can inspect facilities safely from a distance while capturing high-resolution maps. This collaboration reflects the company's commitment to integrating UAS technology into national airspace, especially after natural disasters.
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Initiative to enhance environmental monitoring through UAS technology.
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CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today its Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Program has entered into an agreement with The New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), an New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) corporation, to perform research under a NJIT Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 91 Certificate of Authorization (COA). The COA enables research activities to take place both beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) and up to an altitude of 1,500 feet above ground level.
“American Water is proud to partner with NJII/NJIT, enabling us to jointly perform unmanned aerial systems and payload research flying up to three miles from a UAS pilot at an altitude of 1,500 feet to capture wide area mapping at high resolutions,” said Christopher Kahn, Director of UAS, American Water. “This significant research will enhance monitoring of source water and potential environmental threats to our critical infrastructure water supply.”
Additionally, American Water’s long-range mapping and inspection airframe, the Censys Technologies Sentaero, provides the ability to safely inspect facilities from miles away through high-resolution cameras, while staying in the air for over an hour.
“American Waters partnerships with NJII/NJIT & Censys Technologies is important for advancing the integration of UAS into the national airspace because it is an example of enterprise operation standardization across multiple applications,” said Trevor Perrott, CEO & Co-Founder, Censys Technologies. “Through American Water's leadership, our country is another step closer to making safe BVLOS drone missions commonplace. The exciting part is the story doesn't end here."
American Water is also working closely with several government agencies and partner organizations to enable BVLOS UAS missions during temporary flight restrictions, which are commonly in place after natural disasters.
This press release is an update to an announcement previously distributed by American Water on January 24, 2023.
About American Water
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,400 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and regulated-like drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people in 24 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and diversityataw.com. Follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
About NJII / NJIT
The New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), an NJIT corporation, was founded in 2014 and helps turn ideas into workable solutions across four divisions: healthcare, entrepreneurship, defense and homeland security, and professional and corporate education. NJII combines the vast resources of NJIT, strong and far-reaching industry and government relationships, and proven methods for building industry centric ecosystems to help drive innovation and deliver solutions that make a direct impact on the economy and the health and welfare of its participants.
One of the nation’s leading public polytechnic universities, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) prepares students to be leaders in the technology-dependent economy of the 21st century.
About Censys Technologies
Censys Technologies Corporation builds remote sensing hardware and software solutions for UAS service providers, enterprise organizations and government entities. This includes the Sentaero family of products – which is the UAV performance and value leader in the fields of agriculture, infrastructure monitoring, disaster relief and public safety. Created by three Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumni in 2017, Censys Technologies’ priorities are centered on understanding customer needs and delivering technology and products that will perform and grow their business – bringing intelligence to business from beyond the horizon.
Ed Celiano Executive Director
New Jersey Unmanned Aviation Systems Test Site
New Jersey Innovation Institute 267-228-3163
Source: American Water
FAQ
What is the recent agreement involving American Water (AWK) about?
American Water's recent agreement with the New Jersey Innovation Institute focuses on enhancing their Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Program for better environmental monitoring of water sources.
How does the UAS Program benefit American Water (AWK)?
The UAS Program enables American Water to perform drone operations beyond visual line of sight, improving the monitoring and inspection of critical infrastructure.
When was the announcement made regarding American Water's UAS Program?
The announcement was made on January 27, 2023.
What altitude can American Water's drones operate at as per the new agreement?
American Water's drones can operate at altitudes up to 1,500 feet above ground level.
