UAV systems are well suited for asset inspection and requested by many utilities throughout the world. Using aerial video for asset inspection provides less costly and safer method versus traditional inspection methods. With efficient 4K UHD cameras, even small cracks or tears can be seen up close to determine if replacement, repair or even insurance claims should be initiated the same day.
Large companies, utilities and international conglomerates, manage and maintain a vast array of infrastructure throughout the U.S. and the entire planet. To prevent dangerous faults, service interruptions and even significant accidents and property damage, these assets are required to be regularly inspected to detect any problems early on. This is can be vital and is becoming even more detrimental as infrastructure ages.
However, inspecting these assets using human labor can result in delayed processes that may result in a more damage to the asset before it is actually resolved. In many tall structures manual inspection can lead to dangerous situations.
Recent developments in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) or “drones” can quickly streamline and enhance the asset inspection process. UAV’s inspections are on the rise and being adopted by a growing number of companies. By using Drone Films LTD’s fleet of drones to inspect assets means that employees and bystanders can stay at a safe distance from the asset, thereby reducing the likelihood of injury.
Our drones are designed to provide a live feed of HD (1080p) images back to a ground control station, allowing operators to aerially inspect electricity assets for defects at any height under 400 ft. This is the safest method that offers streaming data in real time.
Our drones are battery operated with up to a 3.2 mile range, utilizing GPS-stabilized control and are ideally suited for conductor and asset assessments thanks to their ability to access semi-urban and often difficult terrain and heights. Our Ground based inspections can identify many elements, including pole integrity, age assessment and high definition visual inspection. Our mapping software is also key to ground inspections, providing orthomosaics, terrain models, NDVI analysis and 3D models.
We currently use aerial drones to inspect and identify defects in transmission and electricity distribution networks.
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