EagleHawk has high-flying idea to get arenas ready for sporting events
Originally posted in the Buffalo News on May 4, 2020
EagleHawk is thinking ahead to when sporting events return to stadiums and arenas.
No one knows when that day will come. But the homegrown tech startup has developed a method that uses its drones to disinfect those vast places, anticipating ongoing concerns about Covid-19 and public gatherings.
"We're going to perfect it with the goal that once we get back to sports, hopefully this fall, we'll have a solution to help these arenas disinfect on a regular basis," said Patrick Walsh, the CEO.
EagleHawk has built its business flying drones equipped with thermal cameras to inspect commercial roofs, heating systems and building facades, among other uses. Through the data the startup collects and analyzes, customers see trouble spots that need addressing.
EagleHawk continues to perform that work, but also has responded to the pandemic by innovating. The company has tested using drones to spray liquid in arenas and stadiums. Its drone was outfitted with sprayers, supplied by liquid pumped through a hose connected to a tank on the ground.
EagleHawk performs a test run at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
