With this approach, they managed to:

• Assess turbine conditions on their own timeline

• Initiate informed discussions with the OEM

• Hold stakeholders accountable for timely repairs

• Perform post repair inspections

• Maintain better visibility and control over their assets

By bringing inspections in-house they unlocked the possibility of improving control over their assets by conducting more frequent inspections per turbine at minimal extra costs on the low wind hours of the day,  doing more close up inspections of critical and problematic parts of specific blades to monitor progression of known damages and they also Inspected other assets onsite (towers, nacelles, substations, powerlines, road condition, fences).

They’ve gained the independence to act faster, reduce downtime, and strengthen their asset management strategy.

We’re proud to empower Owners and Operators to take control of their inspections and their results.

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This hands-on activity allows us to test not only our systems but also our operational workflows. We document every challenge, review our processes, and continuously refine them to make field operations as smooth and efficient as possible.

As part of this ongoing improvement, we also update the documentation that accompanies our equipment and training, from detailed checklists to sun dialers and practical tips designed to make inspections more efficient.

We’re proud to share that one of our pilots, Alex, broke our internal record this summer by inspecting 17 wind turbines in a single day! Even more impressively, one of our clients managed to inspect 20 turbines in a day using our technology. Considering both achievements took place in the UK, where weather conditions are rarely ideal, these are remarkable results.

Both records were achieved while maintaining the highest image quality, perpendicularity, and full autonomous coverage of all three blades across four sides.

In Alex’s case, the 17 turbines were inspected in random blade positions due to a planned substation downtime and the asset owner experienced zero downtime due to inspections this year. Blade repositioning was not available which can be challenging when it comes to lighting and perpendicularity. 

Accomplishments like these are only possible with a robust inspection system like Dot — our autonomous drone solution that delivers efficient, high-quality results even in the most challenging conditions.

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In-housing drone inspections and exploring the reliability of AI-assisted data processing and damage prioritisation together with asset performance and preventive maintenance were just a few of the many engaging topics discussed.

With fruitful conversations and the opportunity to understand clients’ needs and concerns first-hand, it was a perfect event, one we were very pleased to attend.

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