How Drones Are Replacing Manual Utility Inspections (And Saving Millions)

Why Manual Inspections Are Holding Utilities Back

For decades, utility and engineering firms have relied on manual inspections for power lines, substations, and infrastructure. But traditional methods are:

❌ Too slow – Field crews can only survey a few dozen poles per day.
❌ Too expensive – Truck rolls, labor, and reshoots drive up costs.
❌ High risk – Climbing poles and working in hazardous environments is dangerous.

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How Drones Are Changing Utility Inspections

Utilities using drones for inspections are seeing:

✅ 50% reduction in inspection costs by eliminating unnecessary site visits.
✅ Faster asset monitoring—drones can survey thousands of poles per day.
✅ Better compliance reporting with AI-powered automated analysis.

🎧 Podcast Clip: Listen to Nathan Sheet and Marvin Rosario discuss how utilities are saving time and money by hiring a Drones-As-A-Service (DAAS) provider.
🔗 Podcast Clip: Why Scaling Drone Inspections is so Hard

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Real-World ROI of Drone Inspections

A recent case study showed that a 20,000+ pole survey that would have taken months was completed in just a few weeks with drones. The result?

📉 50% cost savings
📈 3X faster compliance reporting
🦺 Zero safety incidents

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📩 Want to learn how drones can improve your utility inspections? Let’s talk.