At eSmart Systems, AI is in our DNA. We have been working on AI for infrastructure

We pioneered virtual inspections of energy utility assets over 10 years ago, and in that time,

The transmission line inspection waiver unlocks BVLOS operations for all utilities recognized by the US Department of Energy. Hence, the utility industry could be the 1st to benefit from BVLOS on a wide scale.

If you have been exploring content related to virtual line inspections, you may have come across insights from some of our different customers and projects. As the topic grows in popularity, we think is a good time to reflect on the lessons we have learned about these digital solutions and utility-focused AI through our engagements with industry experts, research, and external discussions.

A public utility collaborated with a large construction company and eSmart Systems to implement an avant-garde solution that enables proactive decision making in power grid management.

Absolutely not! Lets take a step back and look at the definition of virtual inspections for energy infrastructure; a virtual inspection is any visual asset inspection that is preformed remotely – conducted while physically away from the asset in the field using remotely sensed data (e.g., high-resolution imagery).

eSmart Systems’ technology can help utilities reduce their inspection costs by 40% and is more than twice as accurate at defect detection.

We have seen during our work with over 40 global utilities that one key challenge of transitioning to virtual overhead line inspections is the quality

Together with multiple Norwegian Distribution System Operators, DSOs, eSmart Systems has started the research project…