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UUUFLY · Industrial UAV
Power Line Inspection Drones
Patrol farther. See clearer.
Work safer across transmission & distribution.
Energy & Utilities · Transmission & Distribution
Transmission Patrol
Long‑span corridor patrols with stabilized zoom and thermal imaging to locate broken strands, hot connectors, cracked insulators, and hardware defects—without helicopter mobilization.
Distribution & Substations
Rapid pole‑top checks, crossarm/insulator surveys, and substation thermography for preventative maintenance and outage triage.
Business Value
Lower Risk & Cost
Reduce truck rolls, climbing, and helicopter hours while capturing richer, time‑stamped evidence for QA and compliance.
Faster Outage Response
Get eyes on faults in minutes. Stream live to control rooms and auto‑generate defect tickets with precise GPS tags.
Predictive Maintenance
LiDAR + thermal trends reveal vegetation encroachment, tower lean, and overheating connectors—fix before failure.
Scenario Highlights
Thermal + Long‑Range Zoom
Identify hotspots on jumpers, sleeves, and transformers; validate with 30–56× hybrid zoom. Radiometric capture supports temperature deltas for work orders.
Clearance & Encroachment: LiDAR corridor scans quantify conductor‑to‑vegetation/building distances and sag.
Defect Management: GPS‑stamped imagery, defect codes, and maintenance history in one record.
Automation: Dock‑based patrols with geofences and route templates for repeatable inspections.
Utility‑Ready Workflows
- Pre‑labeled batteries, corridor templates, and secure streaming to OMS/DMS systems.
- Night ops ready: pair spotlight + loudspeaker for storm response and perimeter patrols.
- Seamless ingest to GIS: GeoJSON/WMS/API for automated ticketing and reporting.
Best‑Fit Payloads
PQL02 Quad‑Sensor
Wide, zoom, thermal, and LRF in one compact package—ideal for line, pole‑top, and yard inspections.
PFL01 Spotlight
Four‑lamp array improves visibility for night patrols and post‑storm response.
PWG01 Penta Smart Gimbal Camera
It delivers 4K 30fps high-resolution video via its 1/0.98" wide-angle sensor and dual wide/telephoto lenses, ensuring shake-free, crystal-clear close-up imagery even in low-light conditions to efficiently detect transmission line defects.
Recommended Products
MMC M11 — Long‑Range VTOL
- VTOL fixed‑wing for wide‑area corridor patrols
- Supports EO/IR gimbals, spotlight & loudspeaker
- Great for storm assessment and long legs
GDU S400E — Utility Multirotor
- Thermal + zoom payload options
- Dock‑ready for automated patrols
- Rugged platform for T&D work
Substation Kit — EO/IR + LiDAR
- Radiometric thermography & high‑zoom visual
- Digital twins for clearance & deformation tracking
- OMS/GIS‑ready deliverables
Power Line Inspection Drones · FAQs
Drones significantly reduce exposure and mobilization cost. Many U.S. utilities reassign helicopter hours to only complex spans while using UAS for routine patrols, thermography, and vegetation checks.
Yes—GeoTIFF, SHP/GeoPackage, LAS/LAZ, and GeoJSON, plus WMS/API endpoints for automated ticketing and overlays.
We provide pilot training, mission SOPs, and compliance toolkits (Part 107, night operations, and waiver templates) tailored to your territory.
Spotlights and loudspeakers enable night operations and storm guidance where permitted. Rapid‑deploy kits get teams airborne in minutes.
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