Kespry has partnered with a nationwide network of certified roofing contractors called XAP 360 to deliver a new country-wide drone-based residential roofing inspection program.
Designed with transparency and accuracy when conducting roof inspections for homeowners in mind, the program is expected to ensure that claims payouts occur “rapidly.” XAP 360 and Kespry say that they want to “regain the trust of residential property owners” who have had frustrating experiences by establishing verifiable, credible standards for residential roof inspections, which involves artificial intelligence and machine learning-based analytics.
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Curtiss-Wright, Cyberhawk partner to conduct inspections for North American nuclear power market using UAS
Curtiss-Wright’s Nuclear Division and Cyberhawk Inc., a subsidiary of Cyberhawk Ltd, have agreed to provide the North American nuclear power market with visual asset management using UAS.
Under the agreement, Curtiss-Wright will market and deliver Cyberhawk’s services to customers that need their critical assets to undergo visual inspections.
“This agreement is an important step in the achievement of our strategic plan to transform plant processes by increasing our portfolio of products and services through partner relationships and while continuing to deliver value to our customers,” says Brian Dassatti, general manager of Curtiss-Wright’s Outage and Fuel Management Solutions group.
Trumbull to scale UAS inspections through new contract from ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil has awarded Trumbull a five-year UAS contract to expand its drone data collection and inspections.
One of the first companies in the U.S. approved to conduct UAS operations, Trumbull has supported ExxonMobil since 2014.
“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,” Trumbull CEO Dyan Gibbens says.
“We look forward to helping ExxonMobil integrate amazing safety, efficiency, and data-driven technology into their operations.”
Maui Electric Company to use UAS to conduct routine aerial power line inspections
This week, Maui Electric Company will use UAS and a helicopter to conduct routine aerial power line inspections throughout the island of Maui, weather permitting.
As part of the aerial survey, documentation will be done using a remote light detection and ranging surveying instrument, providing updated maps of the island’s transmission lines and other electrical infrastructure.
A helicopter and inspectors on foot will also assess spans of electrical equipment in areas that have certain air space regulations or limited functioning ranges for the UAS operators.
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Soaring Eagle Imaging, Censys Technologies perform BVLOS utility inspection following Hurricane Barry
Soaring Eagle Imaging (SEI), a professional aviation organization, recently performed a 51-mile beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) utility inspection in just six hours using Censys Technologies Sentaero v2VTOL following Hurricane Barry, which made landfall in Louisiana on July 13.
Over the course of three missions, a single crew captured 51 miles worth of detailed information, which allowed the scope of damage and corresponding locations to be identified, which helped facilitate quick repairs.
Terra Drone Brazil completes Brazil's first-ever drone inspection of an offshore FPSO tank
Terra Drone Brazil, a group company of Terra Drone Corporation, has successfully completed Brazil’s first-ever drone inspection of an offshore Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) tank.
The inspection was performed for Petrobras, which is Brazil’s state-owned oil company.
The ballast tank inspection using UAS was conducted aboard an FPSO unit from Petrobras called P-66, which is operating in the Pre Salt Area at Santos Basin.
Terra Drone Brazil notes that in order to stay on top of maintenance needs, Petrobras needs its cargo and ballast tanks inspected regularly, so that any kind of corrosion, cracks, fractures, or welding anomalies can be identified in a timely manner before they cause damage to the structural integrity of the ship.
Airobotics unveils new highly drone-stabilized payload
During ADS’ 2019 Warrior Expo East, Airobotics unveiled Trion, its highly drone-stabilized payload for inspection and security applications.
The first in-house developed and manufactured sensor for the market by Airobotics, Trion is available both with and independent of the company’s automated UAS hardware and data insights platform.
Described as a “high-definition, Electro-Optical and InfraRed gyro-stabilized” payload, Trion weighs less than 1.2 kilograms and is small in dimension. According to Airobotics, Trion “pushes the limits” on the existing and competing capabilities of today’s stabilized payloads, as it is equipped with a “unique set” of advanced capabilities for object identification, real-time tracking and comprehensive data harvesting.
Dynam.AI, GBA partner to identify infrastructure defects using UAS and AI
Artificial intelligence technology provider Dynam.AI and GBA, a provider of engineering and architecture technologies, have announced that they will work together to identify defects in bridge roadway surfaces using a joint platform consisting of GBA’s UAS and Dynam.AI’s Auguste image detection and classification algorithm.
There are more than 47,000 structurally deficient bridges in the U.S. according to a 2019 study from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. Traditionally, collecting the necessary data to determine the location and severity of the structural deficiencies would be done manually, which would require ground crews and extensive lane closures, creating hazards for drivers, road workers and inspectors.
Phillips 66, Square Robot, Veritank successfully complete robotic inspection
Diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company Phillips 66, Square Robot Inc. and Veritank Inc. have announced that they recently successfully deployed an autonomous robot that safely performed its first in-service inspection of the interior of an aboveground diesel storage tank.
Designed and manufactured by Square Robot, the autonomous robot is allowed to conduct inspections while the tank is in-service and filled with product, thanks to receiving National Electric Code Class 1, Division 2 (C1D2) certification.
The robot is also capable of capturing high-clarity visual images of the interior, and providing insight into the tank’s sediment levels and coating condition.
