A drone can go where a human being cannot go. A drone can be equipped with cameras and sensors to capture high-quality data, and this data can be collected and analyzed in real time to facilitate fast, effective decision making. A drone is inexpensive and reliable.
Given these factors, it’s no surprise that the inspection industry has embraced UAV technology.
Today, companies use drones to inspect and monitor large-scale construction sites, power lines, sewer systems, cargo ships, wind turbines, massive energy facilities, and more. Government agencies around the world are also deploying drones to keep an eye on their many assets, looking for potential problems and making repairs and adjustments before issues get out of hand.
Drawing on this technology, many industries are tapping into the high ROI drones offer for inspection work every day. Here a few examples:
As these examples illustrate, the use of drones for inspections creates significant value for industries ranging from energy to construction to public safety. Because of this strong ROI, more and more companies and public entities are investing in the technology.
According to Yariv Geller, CEO and Founder of vHive, “drones provide a method of getting the same data in a fraction of the cost and time without endangering people and generating data products and insights through automated workflows. Replacing cumbersome and dangerous processes with fully automated ones that give you results in real-time is the primary appeal that we've seen in the industry.”
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Scott Howe is the Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News. He is a writer and editor with more than 35 years of experience working in fields such as higher education, healthcare, finance, and insurance. A native of Massachusetts, he currently lives in Portland, Maine.
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