Cellular
Radio and cellular towers are often placed in secluded areas for better coverage or clearance. Aerial surveys can perform many functions that improve remote operations while lowering manual survey costs, such as:
- RF measurement/optimization (at multiple distances/altitudes)
- Configuration verification (what equipment is placed where on the tower)
- Structural integrity (attachments, enclosures, intrusion detection)
- Environmental encroachment (nests, storm debris, right-of-way clearances)
Once completed, inspection can be operationalized into continuous cyclic coverage, predictive maintenance, or targeted incident coverage for rapid event response (e.g. storms, outages) that help pinpoint where manual intervention is needed.
Distribution
Distribution networks (e.g. transmission, pipelines or transportation) cover a lot of area with limited access for terrestrial vehicles. Remotely piloted aerial surveys can perform many functions that improve facility operations while lowering manual survey costs, such as:
- Structural integrity (tower components, line quality, enclosures, intrusion detection)
- Environmental encroachment (nests, storm debris, right-of-way clearances)
- Incident inspection (traffic blockage, repair activity)
- Environmental impact (wildlife migration, run-off)
Once completed, inspection can be operationalized into continuous coverage, predictive maintenance, or incident coverage for rapid event response (e.g. storms, outages) that help pinpoint where manual intervention is needed.
Construction
Industrial sites (e.g. buildings, infrastructure projects, mining) involve multiple trades or operations concentrated in a single area. Aerial surveys can perform many functions that improve resource coordination while lowering manual inspection costs, such as:
- Structural integrity (attachments, enclosures, intrusion detection)
- Work completion validation
- Site Safety (compliance, clearances, storage)
- Incident inspection (materiel, logistics, repair activity)
Inspection can be operationalized into continuous daily coverage, predictive maintenance, or peak shift for critical resource coordination and/or transition.