Bridge and structure inspection — Ports
GPS-denied drones inspecting under-deck and confined structures. Delivered for a ports client in Pune.
- Location
- Pune
- Year
- 2022
- Duration
- 6 weeks
- Team
- 13 engineers
- 0.16 mm
- crack width
- −65%
- inspection time
- 281
- structures
The challenge
Conditions on site — heat, dust, vibration and patchy connectivity — had defeated two earlier attempts at this in ports.
What we built
A phased rollout: a measured pilot first, then scale-out. The core runs on ROS 2 with VINS-Fusion, integrated into existing systems through IFC.
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
- Integrated with existing PLC, ERP or GIS systems — no rip-and-replace
- Operator training delivered in Gujarati, Hindi and English
- Before-and-after measurements agreed with the client up front
- Runs on-premises; no data leaves the site unless agreed
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