Corey joined Skydio as a utility options specialist in early 2023. Previous to Skydio, Corey led UAS Program Growth and Operations with Southern Co. Aerial Companies. Corey developed strategies for working drones throughout the nuclear, fuel, and energy verticals, notably flying one of many first UAS inspections on an working nuclear reactor. At Skydio, he’s growing dock primarily based drone use instances for autonomous inspections in addition to targeted routine, occasion primarily based, and safety inspections for substations. These dock primarily based inspections are targeted on decreasing the length and frequency of outages, permitting for predictive primarily based upkeep plans to be carried out.