What’s In Store for the 2025 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit?

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Next week, we’ll be gathering in Houston, Texas, for the 9th annual Energy Drone & Robotics Summit, a gathering of leaders in using drones and robotics for energy and industrial applications. The schedule is jam packed with keynote speakers, topic breakout sessions, and networking galore. 

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From air to sea floor, the 2025 summit will bring together more than 1,600 global leaders in the energy/utility industry’s use of UAVs, robotics, data/AI, 3D reality capture, geospatial tech, digital twins, and other emerging tech. This isn’t just another conference—it’s a thriving ecosystem built for operators, decision-makers, and innovators focused on real-world implementation and ROI in industrial and energy environments.

So Much to Do

This year’s EDRS spans three packed days of keynotes, panels, forums, and demos—with expo hours for networking and hands-on tech discovery. Attendees get:

  • Keynotes and general sessions with asset owners and forward-thinking engineers

  • Breakout forums tailored by tech and sector 

  • Live demos and innovation showcases in the Expo Hall

  • Receptions and networking opportunities every evening

There are also three co-located events:

  • Petroleum Users Group’s (PUG’s) Q2 meeting 

  • Women in Robotics & Energy (WIRE)

  • DRONERESPONDERS Emergency Response Forum

Here are a couple of sessions attendees are most excited about:

  • Power/Utility Asset Owner & Operators Roundtable

  • Achieving Scale with Remote Ops & Drone Docks

  • Inspections in the Energy Sector: A Drone & Robotics Revolution

  • Industry-Specific Humanoid Robotics for Real-World Applications

  • PG&E’s Path to Safer Skies: Automating BVLOS Compliance

Between check-in on Monday to Wednesday’s final breakout sessions, you’ll find everything you need to build relationships and move your robotics programs forward.

A Can’t-Miss Event

If you're already deploying UAV fleets or implementing AI-enabled digital twins, you'll find peers to share best practices and next-gen tools to level up. Or if your organization is still piloting drone projects or exploring robotic inspection tools, this is where you fast-track your roadmap. 

“Attending the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit as an exhibitor was an absolutely amazing experience. The event was filled to the brim with innovative technology, offering a unique opportunity to engage with cutting-edge advancements in our field. The atmosphere was charged with excitement and curiosity, making it the perfect platform to showcase our products and network with industry leaders. The summit not only provided valuable insights but also facilitated meaningful connections that will undoubtedly benefit our business in the long run. I highly recommend this event to anyone looking to stay at the forefront of technological innovation in the energy, drone, and robotics sectors.” 

- Kasie McClain, MFE Inspection Solutions

What to expect at the 2025 summit:

  • Expert insights. Hear directly from the pioneers and practitioners shaping the future of energy robotics—from solution designers to field operators.

  • Innovation, live and in person. Witness the latest tech in action in the expo hall, where cutting-edge tools like robotic dogs and advanced UAVs are on display.

  • Connections that count. Whether you're an operator, developer, or decision-maker, you’ll find partners, collaborators, and clients in every conversation.

  • Actionable takeaways. Leave with tools you can actually use—playbooks, checklists, vendor insights, and ROI benchmarks tailored to your operations.

  • Clarity in the chaos. With technology evolving at warp speed, the summit helps you cut through the noise and focus on what’s truly deployment-ready.

Who’s Attending?

Whether you’re an asset owner, engineer, operator, or tech vendor, EDRS offers something unique: access to the largest and most influential group of people actually deploying energy and industrial drones, robotics, and data systems in the field.

Connect with:

  • Oil and gas operators

  • Energy and utility companies

  • Renewable energy leaders

  • Tech and AI providers

  • Drone and robotics service providers

  • Industrial robotics manufacturers

  • Surveying and mapping firms

  • Geospatial and data visualization specialists

  • Industrial inspection companies

Attendees from more than 200 energy/utility companies will join us at the event, including: 

  • ExxonMobil

  • ConocoPhillips

  • Shell

  • Bp

  • Enbridge

  • TC Energy

  • Exelon

  • Dow

  • Chevron

  • PG&E

  • Entergy

  • Oxy

  • Halliburton

  • Marathon Petroleum

  • SDG&E

  • Entreprise Products

  • Koch/Invista

  • Exelon

  • FPL

  • Vistra

  • Ineos

  • Suncor Energy

  • And more

Don’t Miss It

The 2025 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit isn’t just another conference—it’s the global crossroads of automation in energy. If your organization is in energy or industrial asset inspection, maintenance, data collection, safety, or operations in any way, this event will reshape what you see as possible.

Secure your spot now.

The future is unmanned. 

The insights are unmatched.
See you in the Woodlands next week.