Beam Global's Pending Acquisition, Drone Company ScoutDI, Receives New Orders for Offshore FPSO Inspections in West Africa
Key Highlights
- ➤ScoutDI receives drone and recurring software orders for West African FPSO inspections
- ➤Q4 2026 shipments and revenue expected from Ghana and Angola inspection orders
- ➤Beam Global expects ScoutDI acquisition closing in early November, pending customary conditions
- ➤Scout 137 has completed more than 7,000 recorded inspection flights
- ➤Global FPSO market projected to grow from $29.97B in 2026 to $52.89B by 2034
Expert Statements
Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Beam Global
“Adding Scout DI's airframes and AI-enhanced software to the Beam technology platform is intended to create new revenue opportunities, both one-time and recurring, while opening new markets for us.”
Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Beam Global
“We can clearly see that happening already, as ScoutDI adds new customers in new markets that now include West Africa's offshore energy sector.”
Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Beam Global
“With our sales, marketing and manufacturing in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, as well as our battery and engineering prowess we see a clear path to supporting this growth at scale and taking the Scout 137 to new and growing markets around the world.”
Nicolai Husteli, CEO of ScoutDI
“FPSOs have dozens of tanks and confined spaces that must be inspected regularly, and today that often means scaffolding, rope access and people working in hazardous areas.”
Nicolai Husteli, CEO of ScoutDI
“With the Scout 137, the inspection is done without anyone having to enter the tank.”
Nicolai Husteli, CEO of ScoutDI
“We are proud to support offshore operations in Ghana and Angola, and we see strong demand for this kind of inspection across the region.”
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beam Global (Nasdaq: BEEM), a leading provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for energy storage and security, electrification of mobility, and smart city infrastructure, announces that ScoutDI, the industrial drone company which Beam Global has recently signed a definitive acquisition agreement with, has received orders for drones and recurring revenue software from two independent inspection services companies, one based in Ghana and one for operations in Angola, to support inspections of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels. The orders are expected to ship and generate revenue in the fourth quarter of 2026.
"Adding Scout DI's airframes and AI-enhanced software to the Beam technology platform is intended to create new revenue opportunities, both one-time and recurring, while opening new markets for us," said Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Beam Global. "We can clearly see that happening already, as ScoutDI adds new customers in new markets that now include West Africa's offshore energy sector. With our sales, marketing and manufacturing in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, as well as our battery and engineering prowess we see a clear path to supporting this growth at scale and taking the Scout 137 to new and growing markets around the world."
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