On November 17th, 2022 the U.S. Department of State and the European Union released a fact sheet outlining the progress of lowering methane gas emissions. More than 50 countries have developed national methane action plans or are in the process of doing so. Industries and governments alike have been freeing up a substantial amount of ..read more

Sierra-Olympic is always testing the capabilities of its products. We recently tagged along with two of our Engineers, Tim Decker and Jacob Begis, on their most recent test with the Ventus Hot 900, a system mostly used for long range security. We conducted tests to detect, recognize and identify (DRI) objects or people from far ..read more

Sierra-Olympic is always testing the capabilities of its products. We recently tagged along with two of our Engineers, Tim Decker and Jacob Begis, on their most recent test with the Ventus Hot 900, a system mostly used for long range security. We conducted tests to detect, recognize and identify (DRI) objects or people from far ..read more

Work ethic, adaptability, perseverance, commitment to a greater cause: These are just a few of the invaluable life lessons our veteran team members attribute to their years of military service ..read more

Have you ever run into roadblocks when your team is working on a highly technical problem? Does one unforeseen issue often cause the team to lose focus, leading to an ever-expanding scope? When working with others between companies, groups, and teams on highly technical issues you quickly realize that a professional level of communication is ..read more

Listen to Sierra-Olympic’s expert engineers Tim Decker and Andy Crafts talk about the following 5 key elements of a successful infrared camera OEM integration. OEM Integration: Simplified infrared solutions Download the PDF Presentation Deck 1. Selecting the right class of product based on size/weight requirements (aerial, terrestrial, mobile)2. Identifying the interface options — video/communication3. Software ..read more

On Monday, June 20 Sierra-Olympic VP of Sales Jeff Leake addressed participants in the Methane Strategies Forum, a co-located forum within the 2022 Energy Drone & Robotics (EDR) Summit. The Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition (EDR Coalition or EDRC) is dedicated to launching, growing and scaling enterprise unmanned systems operations in energy companies worldwide. Their ..read more

Volunteers from Sierra-Olympic’s marketing, sales, and engineering teams were on-site for a full day of community engagement at the Gorge STEM Hub Fair on June 4th, 2022 held in two locations, The Dalles and Hood River, Oregon. Sierra-Olympic staff set up a Viento-10 longwave infrared (LWIR) camera at the booth all day. Guests could immediately ..read more

We are excited to be attending the 2022 Energy Drone and Robotics Summit in Houston, Texas. This summit is known as the industry gathering place for UAVs, Robotics & Data/AI/ML leaders, exclusively focused on the business and technology of unmanned systems, automation and data/AI in energy & industrial operations. This three-day summit will cover observations ..read more

Gorge Women in STEM (GWIS “Gee-whiz”) recently welcomed Sierra-Olympic’s Engineering Documentation Specialist Casey Aschauer to their Leadership Team. Casey has been on staff here with us since June of 2021, and has lived in the Gorge since 2009. Like the Star Trek character Nyota Uhura played by Nichelle Nichols, Casey believes that “science is not ..read more