Rosseti began to use UAVs, which reduce the cost of surveying power facilities by 64%

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2024: Use of UAVs that reduce the cost of surveying power facilities by 64%

The Unmanned Systems Group of Companies, together with PJSC Rosseti, has developed a comprehensive solution for examining high-voltage power lines using Supercam drones. As of October 23, 2024, the introduction of these technologies has reduced the cost of energy infrastructure surveys by 64%.

According to TASS, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles also contributed to an increase in labor productivity by 84%. The company plans to completely replace traditional infrastructure control methods with new technology. The introduction of unmanned technologies is part of a digitalization program for the power grid complex aimed at improving the efficiency and reliability of energy supply.

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The developed set of equipment includes unmanned aircraft of the tiltrotor and multirotor type, equipped with a high-resolution camera, a video camera, a thermal imager and a laser scanner. The complex also includes a mobile laboratory and special software for automatic processing of results.

The new equipment allows you to conduct detailed aerial photography of objects, perform thermal imaging diagnostics, create digital models of terrain and terrain. The system automates the process of examining the infrastructure and minimizes the impact of the human factor.

Rosseti has been using drones to inspect its infrastructure for several years. Based on the accumulated experience, a universal solution is created with the ability to expand functionality when new tasks appear.

The mobile laboratory provides comfortable conditions for operators and allows you to quickly process the received data, generate reports directly at the work site.^[1]

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