The UAV of claim 1, wherein the line-deployment mechanism is operable to secure the line during a flight to a delivery location, such that the payload is held at or near the housing during the flight.ģ. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising: a housing a payload a line-deployment mechanism coupled to the housing and a line, wherein the line-deployment mechanism is controllable to vary a deployment rate of the line a payload-release mechanism that couples the line to the payload, wherein the payload-release mechanism is configured to release the payload from the line and a control system configured to determine that the UAV is located at or near a delivery location and responsively: operate the line-deployment mechanism according to a variable deployment-rate profile to lower the payload to or near to the ground, wherein the variable deployment-rate profile is such that the rate at which the line is deployed varies while the payload is being lowered to the ground determine that the payload is touching or is within a threshold distance from the ground and responsively operate the payload-release mechanism to release the payload from the line.Ģ. Going forward, we will continue to invest in technology companies with cutting-edge solutions for drones.įor all the latest news and information about Terra Drone, visit the company’s LinkedIn and Twitter handles.1. Previous investments include Unifly, which specializes in unmanned traffic management (UTM) C-Astral, which develops high-endurance fixed-wing UAVs RoNik Inspectioneering, which provides wireless inspection services for confined spaces Ventus Geospatial, which has patented gas leak detection technology and Inkonova, which has developed SLAM technology for underground mines. Terra Drone provides innovative enterprise drone services for oil and gas, utilities, renewables, mining, construction, and GIS sectors, among others. The company’s head office is located in Tokyo, Japan, and more than 25 branches are spread globally throughout Asia, Europe, Americas, Africa, and Oceania. To learn more, please visit the official website: įor further questions, please visit the inquiry form: Loosening and missing tower parts identified by high-accuracy detection systemĮstablished in 2016, Terra Drone Corporation has quickly become one of the world’s largest industrial drone solution companies employing over 550 drone industry professionals. This solution has been built from ground up with the aim to simplify and streamline the maintenance work for transmission and distribution facilities. UAV service and AI inspection can aid in minimizing HSE concerns by reducing the number of workers in the field and eliminate low level manned helicopter missions. Conventional helicopter and boots-on-the-ground service also pose HSE concerns with low flying helicopters and people working in the field. Power transmission and distribution companies must conduct periodic inspections of power line infrastructure to ensure reliable electric power distribution, although the conventional methods of deploying ground staff or low-flying helicopters to complete the inspections, they are typically cost-prohibitive. These protocols can then be implemented in a custom client-specific solution. Clients also have the ability to identify the appropriate security protocols for data storage in either a cloud-based or on-premises storage environment. With such a high-precision algorithm, the productivity of AI processing allows for fast actionable results to be provided to clientele. The development and training of the algorithm only needs to be completed once for a particular type of asset and can be implemented easily at different locations on similar assets. The algorithm is developed through a process identifying anomalies in a training data set of approximately 1500 images, this allows for a custom solution to be created for the end client where all pertinent anomalies are identified and reported. The error (identified anomaly) detection system is accurate up to 92.5%. and generates a smart report, highlighting the areas that require action. The system identifies rust on bolts, loosening and missing tower parts, bird’s nest etc. The solution was developed based on the market gaps identified after inspecting over 90,000 km of power lines by BVLOS throughout the world.Īcquired data is automatically processed and analyzed by artificial intelligence algorithms which are trained to detect crossovers at the bottom of transmission lines, buildings and construction machinery. Terra Drone Corporation, the world’s largest provider of industrial drone solutions, has launched a new UAV and AI-based solution set for the maintenance of power transmission and distribution equipment. of power transmission and distribution equipment The solution suite leverages AI technologies to automate damage detection of rust on bolts, loosening of tower parts, bird’s nest etc.
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