Drones At Work.

Challenge

Rising Up.

North America’s commercial drone industry will hit $2.4 billion by 2020, increasing in value almost 2,000% from 2015. With China owning upwards of 70% of the market, US government agencies grounding foreign drones over security concerns, and dozens more compliance regulations in play, there’s a huge opportunity for US manufactured UAVs (or unmanned aerial vehicles) to secure a section of the market.

One company rising to this challenge is Tunnel Radio. Traditionally focused on wireless communication and asset tracking for mining, utilities, and oil / gas industries, they approached TEAGUE with the intent of expanding their portfolio to address the underserved market for industrial grade utility drones.

With an upcoming demo for a large potential customer rapidly approaching, TEAGUE needed to swiftly address the mechanical, usability, and aesthetic challenges of Tunnel Radio’s first airborne industry solution, SKIA.

RESULTS

Flying High.

Instead of simply addressing the handful of concerns that Tunnel Radio came to us with, Teague reengineered almost every aspect of functionality, improving usability, and finishing it off with the durable, industrial design that customers would expect.

Teague’s redesign of SKIA will save 31% per drone in manufacturing and production costs.

Beyond streamlining and increasing efficiency from a usability perspective, Teague’s redesign of SKIA will save Tunnel Radio 31% per drone in manufacturing and production costs, helping them rapidly achieve ROI and allowing for higher profit margins.

Tunnel Radio debuted SKIA at the NWPPA Engineering and Operations Conference in Tacoma. The results reinforced their decision to expand their product and services portfolio.

Our partnership continues today; together Tunnel Radio and Teague continue to push the boundaries of industrial grade utility drones, with the goal of setting new standards and precedents for American manufactured UAVs.