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RELEVANT Wins

Supermajor Awards Trumbull 3-Year Environmental Contract

Trumbull is executing a 3-year agreement to support sustainability, monitoring and remediation with drones and satellites.

Chevron Awards Trumbull 5-Year UAS Training Agreement

Serving Chevron since 2014, Trumbull signed a 5-year UAS training agreement. Previously, we supported response exercises, inspections, mapping, and LiDAR across the US. To date, Trumbull instructed approximately 250 trainees with ongoing training.

For more on previous efforts, this video highlights UAS efforts in the San Joaquin Valley and this Chevron article highlights response efforts using drones. Trumbull is grateful to serve amazing clients and we are proud to instruct how to fly in the field, not just a field. 

ExxonMobil Awards Trumbull Contract to Scale Drone Inspections

Houston-based, Trumbull has supported ExxonMobil since 2014 and was one of the first US companies approved for operations. Awarded a 5-year UAS Agreement, Trumbull expanded drone data collection and inspections on a new contract.

“Trumbull is grateful to serve amazing clients. After conducting data collection and inspections for ExxonMobil in over 25 locations, we are excited to scale operations starting in the Americas,” says Trumbull CEO Dyan Gibbens. “We look forward to helping ExxonMobil integrate amazing safety, efficiency, and data-driven technology into their operations.”

U.S. Air Force Academy | Unmanned 2030 | Agile Horizons

Trumbull supported the U.S. Air Force Academy to plan, develop, and execute their Unmanned 2030 vision. Continuing USAF Academy support, we helped build an Agile Horizons framework in unmanned and robotic systems incorporating autonomy.

Downstream Asset Inspection

In a short-timeframe, Trumbull inspected 30 cooling towers and drift zones for major defects for a supermajor in a Gulf Coast refinery.

Supermajor Emergency Response Training

Trumbull performed continued emergency response training (virtual, in-person, and in the field).

CISA-DHS sUAS Security Working Group

Helping develop best practices for critical infrastructure & security as 1 of 5 SMEs with 50 members across industry & government.

U.S. Navy Group 4/5 RPA Simulation & Training

Trumbull partnered to support and provide U.S. Navy Group 4/5 RPA (UAS) Simulation, Instruction and Training.

Supermajor Virtual Support

Trumbull developed and supported virtual ops center (data collection/management for tech enabled, robotics based inspections).

Multi-Year, Recurring Permian Support

Trumbull supported a multi-year, recurring initiative for a global services company in the Permian Basin.

Trumbull Awarded U.S. Air Force Contract

Trumbull supported the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to integrate fixed wing unmanned systems, communications technology, and software in support of ISR exercises and training. Trumbull is also excited to be part of the AFWERX SBIR process.  

Trumbull Executed Next Phase of USAF Contract

In 2022, Trumbull delivered uncrewed aircraft systems hardware, software, and training to an Air Force Special Operations client.

Multi-Year, Recurring Houston Initiative

As a preferred vendor, a supermajor asked Trumbull to support a multi-year, recurring effort in the local Houston area.

Department of Interior Awards Trumbull a 5-Year IDIQ

DOI awarded Trumbull an IDIQ to fly fixed wing UAS BVLOS to identify, track and fight wildfires alongside manned aircraft. The UAS underwent a NASA certification and discussed Alaskan DOT UAS IPP BLVOS lessons learned to the lower 48.

Supermajor Extends Trumbull’s MSA as a Preferred Vendor

A supermajor extended Trumbull’s existing MSA and preferred vendor status for inspections an ESG drone enabled data provider.

Trumbull Expands UAS Training

We launched 5 new UAS Training programs for ongoing training (initial to advanced; virtual and in-person) for supermajors.

Expanded 12-month Inspection Effort in Texas Refinery

Trumbull was awarded a 12-month recurring inspection effort for scheduled and unscheduled inspections/maintenance.

U.S. Air Force Academy - UAS Research Support

Trumbull assisted and supported UAS Research (and enabling technology), strategy and coursework for the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Strategic Advisor to USAF Agility Prime

Dyan served as a Strategic Advisor to the Agility Prime (eVTOL | Advanced Air Mobility) and future Primes market research.

Advisor to AFWERX & SpaceWERX

Dyan advises U.S. Air & Space Forces innovation arms on emerging, dual use tech (Prime initiatives: Agility, Orbital & Autonomy).

Global Partnership on AI – Responsible AI

The White House | U.S. CTO selected Dyan to support responsible AI on the GPAI as 1 of 9 U.S. delegates with the EU, UK, Canada, Australia, several other founding countries & partners. Supported in Trump & Biden Administrations.

Hoover Institution - Stanford University

As a Veteran Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Dyan focused on aerospace, autonomy, and AI.

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DOT UAS IPP.  Trumbull is partnered with Alaska for the Department of Transportation UAS Integrated Pilot Program. With partners, we will advance emergency response, sense and avoid, and beyond line of sight operations (BVLOS) using fixed-wing UAS.

Over the next 2-years, our focus is to conduct (BVLOS) on long, linear inspections of pipelines. More specifically, we will fly along an 800-mile corridor, a 600-mile corridor, and in the Cook Inlet. We aim to apply lessons learned from Alaska to the Lower 48. 

Houston-based, we supported Hurricane Harvey response and post-storm assessments. Trumbull flew for the State of Texas and for clients in refineries, chemical plants, pipeline inspections, and emergency response efforts from Baytown to Beaumont.

Our team also performed ~45 flare inspections, 30 cooling tower drift zones, 6+ miles of elevated piping, dozens of tanks, pipelines, and we continue to conduct assessments. We are humbled to be a small part of Houston's story of resilience and restoration.

In 2017, Trumbull supported the inaugural G7 I7 in Italy with the White House to discuss AI and the future of work. Dyan advised the I7, the G7’s strategic advisory board on innovation.

Pictured (L>R).  (1) Ted Ullyot (Andreessen Horowitz), Ross Gillfillan (White House OSTP), Dyan Gibbens (Trumbull), and Jeff Carter (West Loop Ventures). (2) U.S. and Italian G7 I7 delegations. 

White House American Leadership in Emerging Tech roundtable on 5G/IoT, venture capital and UAS/drones. CEOs from GE, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Honeywell...Trumbull discussed innovation and jobs. NASA, FAA & UAS companies attended.

The US CTO, Michael Kratsios, asked Trumbull to provide the overview of the morning UAS session with tech companies, FAA and NASA. Dyan expressed her ongoing aim to support veterans, women and STEM initiatives. Photo credit: NYT & Ivanka Trump.

Moderated by AUVSI, and coordinated by OSTP, Trumbull spoke alongside Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, FAA-Virginia Tech test site, and GoogleX at the first ever White House Drone Workshop and Future of Aviation in 2016 under President Obama.

In 2015, Trumbull supported Chevron San Joaquin Valley (California) UAS oil & gas efforts (multi-site, multi-kilometer 2D/3D & thermal mapping projects) to identify inefficiencies.

From critical infrastructure to environmental and response initiatives, Trumbull has supported LiDAR across the value chain. 

Internal Inspections. Trumbull inspected technical, internal tank, coker, etc. for supermajors (stateside/abroad). We continue to perform international inspections and share best practices. Pictured Dyan flying Elios 1&3. Photo credits: BP & Flyability.

SERVICE FIRST

Service First a free STEM initiative to support military children. By promoting K-12 STEM education to children of Active Duty service members and veterans, we aim to offset any potential educational imbalances resulting from frequent geographical relocations and to create a sustainable pipeline to meet the technological demands of a 21st century economy.

The Service First initiative was co-created by Trumbull and the Kino-Eye Center, with BP as a founding partner, and the ongoing support of Microsoft.  We are working through initial partnerships and collaborating with Veteran Service Organizations. The pilot iteration of Service First rollout scheduled for Houston was delayed due to Harvey flooding.  

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Trumbull Case Study - Chevron Oil Spill Response Exercise

In October 2016, Trumbull flew Chevron's initial commercial night flight as part of an integrated oil spill response exercise in the San Francisco Bay. Led by Chevron, we worked closely with the USCG, NOAA, OSPR, MSRC, and several Shoreline Cleanup & Assessment Technique (SCAT) teammates (Ed Owens & Jeff Williams). During the weeklong exercise, we flew alongside AeroVironment from an Army Corps of Engineers vessel as well as shore-based operations with technical support from Insitu and Persistent Systems.

Chevron's feature provides more information on stakeholders, and outcomes. Trumbull flew Chevron's initial commercial nighttime operations under our FAA waiver with thermal sensors. In oil spill response, UAVs complement existing SCAT procedures, expand SCAT teams capabilities, and provide access to difficult or unsafe areas. We increased the data dissemination and analysis process from daytime operations to 24/7 actionable, digital intelligence. Clients asked Trumbull to train in emergency and incidence response efforts.

Drone Camp - Rice University, Microsoft, BP and Trumbull

In 2015, Trumbull created the Rice Drone Camp with the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) and BP.  Each year, Drone Camp served as a free weeklong camp dedicated towards underrepresented youth. The first year, BP sponsored and 3DR supported.

Then, BP, Microsoft and Trumbull sponsored the second year and Parrot supported. Together, we were able to provide scholarships to attendees each year. In addition, Microsoft has served as an integral partner and sponsor each year.  

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With ExxonMobil, Trumbull monitored wildlife populations in proximity to industrial activities, including oil and gas operations.

Using thermal sensors on tethered and untethered UAS, we focused on qualitative comparisons of system operations and detection capabilities and a simple spatial interpolation of observed animals to illustrate how these data could potentially be used in operational decision‐making (The Wildlife Society Bulletin).

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WHAT IS TRUMBULL?

Trumbull is not as much a what as it is a who. Though bearing no family relationship, the namesake is an often overlooked revolutionary war hero, John Trumbull. With vision in only one eye, John Trumbull leveraged skills possessed and, after days of crawling through the grass around Boston, sketched detailed maps of the British works to be provided to General George Washington.

The quality and detail of Trumbull’s works gained him the attention of General Washington where he was subsequently appointed aide-de-camp. Trumbull is most famous for his paintings, particularly Declaration of Independence which is found on the back of the $2 bill and in the Capitol rotunda.

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