AI technologies /en en Inspecting power lines by drone /en/worldwide/defence-and-security/news/inspecting-power-lines-drone <p>Drones have become a vital way of monitoring and maintaining industrial infrastructure. In the Meurthe-et-Moselle department of Eastern France, power grid operator Enedis is using drones to automatically inspect medium-voltage overhead cables.</p> 02 Dec 2020 2737862 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2020-12/Photo%20CEOS%201_0.png 5G: enabler for the digital transformation of industry /en/germany/magazine/5g-enabler-digital-transformation-industry <p>The fifth generation of mobile telecommunications standards,<a href="/en/markets/digital-identity-and-security/mobile/inspired/5G"> 5G</a>, is not the linear extension of the four previous generations (1G, 2G, 3G and 4G) that have emerged over the last thirty years. On the contrary, the set of technologies underpinning this latest standard will make 5G the disruptive generation, the generation that will utterly transform the economy.</p> 25 Sep 2019 2728711 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2020-12/Photo%20CEOS%201_0.png AI: in the beginning was the algorithm /en/group/magazine/ai-beginning-was-algorithm It takes an expert in cybersecurity and low-energy systems to develop an AI that will differentiate itself from much of the inefficient tech of today. Thales is developing new ways to minimise AI energy use, in the aircraft cockpit and beyond. Read on. 23 Jan 2019 2727545 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2020-12/Photo%20CEOS%201_0.png