Bridge and structure inspection — Dam authority
GPS-denied drones inspecting under-deck and confined structures. Delivered for a dam authority client in Mumbai.
- Location
- Mumbai
- Year
- 2021
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Team
- 8 engineers
- 0.10 mm
- crack width
- −84%
- inspection time
- 67
- structures
The challenge
Leadership wanted measurable results inside one quarter, with no disruption to running operations.
What we built
We owned the whole stack — hardware, firmware, models and dashboards — using ROS 2, VINS-Fusion, COLMAP so there was one accountable team.
Delivery timeline
Phase 1
Discovery sprint and site survey
Phase 2
Prototype built and tested in the Motera lab
Phase 3
Pilot on site with before/after measurement
Phase 4
Scale-out, training and handover
Highlights
- Operator training delivered in Gujarati, Hindi and English
- Safety case reviewed with the client's EHS team
- Remote monitoring and over-the-air updates included
- Documentation, drawings and source handed over at close
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