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Drone technology investment a ‘shot in the arm’ for resources sector

The Queensland government’s A$1-million investment in drone technology has been hailed as a “shot in the arm” for the resources sector at large.

Queensland Resources Council CEO Michael Roche on Monday described the funding announcement as a “welcome boost” to the adoption of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) by Shell’s Queensland Gas Company (QGC).