Power line inspection UAV — Distribution utility
Close-up insulator and conductor inspection along transmission lines. Delivered for a distribution utility client in Jamnagar.
- Location
- Jamnagar
- Year
- 2024
- Duration
- 27 weeks
- Team
- 8 engineers
- 521
- km inspected
- 96%
- defect recall
- 0
- outages
The challenge
Leadership wanted measurable results inside one quarter, with no disruption to running operations.
What we built
Built in our Motera lab, validated on a replica rig, then commissioned on site in days using PX4 and ONNX Runtime.
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
- Runs on-premises; no data leaves the site unless agreed
- Documentation, drawings and source handed over at close
- Operator training delivered in Gujarati, Hindi and English
- Integrated with existing PLC, ERP or GIS systems — no rip-and-replace
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