Operational use

ENERGY
UTILITIES

For power grids and energy assets, the priority is reducing time-to-assess and time-to-repair without exposing personnel to unnecessary risk.

Adam, Bertil, and David support rapid incident verification, perimeter and asset patrol, line/substation inspection, and damage assessment after storms or floods—providing actionable visuals for dispatch and maintenance planning.

What makes the model program distinctive is its multi-role design: beyond inspection, payload-release enables practical field support, such as marking fault points, delivering small critical spares/tools to technicians, or placing temporary markers/loggers—all with a low setup burden.

This table highlights where drones create measurable value in the operational chain: prioritization, access planning, faster restoration, documentation, and coordination.

Use Cases

Use case Operational value Environment Primary model Secondary model Typical level/user
Rapid “first look” at alarm Verify before dispatching staff Urban/Open Bertil Adam Duty engineer/Security
Perimeter patrol for critical sites Early warning; covers dead ground Urban/Open David Bertil Security
Fence/gate/access inspection Detects intrusion/sabotage indicators Urban/Open Bertil Adam Security/Guarding
Roof/facade hard-to-reach inspection Safer/faster than ladders/lifts Site/Urban Bertil Adam Maintenance
Substation/site overview Better command picture in disruptions Site David Bertil Control room
Power line corridor overview Efficient fault indication over distance Open David Bertil Grid maintenance
Pole/insulator point check Fast confirmation of suspected fault Open Bertil Adam Maintenance
Substation stand-off inspection Risk assessment before approach Site Bertil Adam Ops/Maintenance
Vegetation/ROW monitoring Prevents outages; plans clearing Open David Bertil Asset mgmt
Storm/ice damage documentation Faster prioritization & contractor briefing Urban/Open David Bertil Control room
Access/road clearance assessment Shortens time-to-repair Open David Bertil Duty engineer
Downed line incident (roadside) Safer stand-off assessment Urban/Open Bertil David Duty engineer
External fire risk around assets Better coordination with Fire/Rescue Urban/Open David Bertil Control room
Flooding impact on stations/barriers Prioritizes protection and response Urban/Open David Bertil Control room
Coastal asset inspection Status of intakes/quays/outfalls Maritime David Bertil Ops/Maintenance
Project/contractor progress overview Tracks progress & deviations Urban/Open Bertil David Project mgmt
AAR / regulatory/insurance documentation Traceability & reporting support Urban/Open David Bertil Control room