Flying Robots Replace Oil Roughnecks

Sky Futures co-founder and CEO James Harrison talks with Bloomberg about the use of drones in oil rig inspections.

Aug 24, 2015

Sky Futures co-founder and CEO James Harrison talks with Bloomberg about the use of drones in oil rig inspections.

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