Erica Stein is a member of the Advanced Solutions team of United Rentals, the equipment rental industry’s leading innovator. In her role as a program lead for drone services for the Advanced Solutions unit, Erica supports the company’s innovation agenda related to its field organization in North America. Earlier, as telematics project manager, she contributed to the largest telematics initiative in United Rentals’ history: over 300,000 deployments of telematics technology on heavy equipment units, resulting in significant operational efficiencies and greater use of business intelligence by customers.
In recent years, the restoration industry has increasingly explored the use of drones, commonly known as unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAV). Hurricanes, wildfires, and other weather-related events have served as a beta test to offer a glimpse into the potential capabilities of drones for use in restoration efforts following emergency situations.
