Virtual grid asset inspections for objective, risk-based management strategies

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Proven scaled experience from HV to LV

TRUSTED BY UTILITY LEADERS GLOBALLY

INSPECTION ACCURACY

60%+

More detects detected

TIME EFFICIENCY

83%

Time saving compared to foot patrol

COST EFFICIENCY

40%

OPEX savings per year

PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE

50%

Reduction in reactive maintenance

Build your digital asset to gain full visibility into the mechanical health of your grid

Actionable insights

A fully digitalized, end-to-end inspection process that provides objective, risk-based asset data and reports.

Inspect safely

8x faster and safer inspections, no manual field operators required.

Capitalize your costs

Through Grid Vision^®, you’re building a critical asset to support your key operations.

World-leading AI

More than 60% of defects detected through AI-assisted virtual inspections.

Hardware agnostic

Use any captured image data or easily integrate with your current asset system.

Reduce O&M costs

Save more than 50% on reactive maintenance costs.

AI-powered virtual inspections for grid operators to enable safer, faster, and more efficient asset management

Empower your team

Equip your team with access to the full mechanical health of your grid.

360° asset data

Leverage accurate, high-quality asset data for complete grid transparency.

Reduce risk, maximize ROI

Use digital inspections to boost asset performance and utilization.

Improve safety

Enhance asset resilience while reducing the need for field personnel.

Support regulatory compliance

Deliver objective, risk-based data with full audit trails for reporting and legal support.

Data-driven decisions

Use high-quality inspection data to shape effective asset strategies.

Prioritize investments

Justify every decision with clear documentation and evidence.

Simplify planning

Streamline decisions with easy access to grid connection data from your desk.

Routine inspections

Automate condition assessments and stay on schedule without manual effort.

Detailed inspections

Zoom in on critical components using high-resolution imagery and AI tagging.

Corrosion inspections

Detect rust early with precision image analysis.

Thermal inspections

Identify hotspots quickly with integrated thermal imaging.

Asset inventory

Build an AI-powered digital inventory during inspections, verified in real time.

Lower CO₂ emissions

Optimize workflows and reduce field operations through digital processes.

Enable digital transformation

Digitize the full maintenance cycle with integration into workforce and GIS systems.

Proactive maintenance

Reduce field visits and automate inspections to address issues before they occur.

Reduce manpower

Eliminate manual work with a fully digital, end-to-end inspection process.

Lower OPEX

Cut inspection costs by up to 50% using AI-supported imagery and asset data collation.

Improve safety

Avoid site risks with AI-powered virtual inspections.

Drive consistency

Ensure reliable outcomes with AI-powered assessments at every stage.

Optimize maintenance

Plan and act more effectively using risk-based insights.

Standardize QA

Maintain consistent inspection quality with built-in quality assurance tools.

Simplify documentation

Log visual observations by severity using structured digital records.

Transfer knowledge easily

Share grid insights with new team members through digital documentation.

Consolidate vegetation data

Integrate LiDAR, RGB, inspection results, and imagery with full historical context.

Access asset information fast

Gain a 360° view linked to imagery, inspection data, and audit trails.

Wildfire mitigation

Identify common vulnerabilities and use data analytics to locate assets in high-risk zones.

Load growth

Prioritize investments based on asset risk and act where interventions are needed.

Congestion management

Use accurate asset data to support network calculations and planning.

Capital planning

Improve investment planning with objective, risk-based asset data.

Maintenance and planning

Optimize maintenance strategies based solely on asset risk.

Reduce outage time

Equip field teams with visual and risk-based data before deployment.

Identify common vulnerabilities

Detect risks within minutes, no field visits required.

Major incidents

Accelerate investigations with image-based asset data captured before the event.

Flood mitigation

Run simulations to proactively identify assets at risk of flood damage.

Improved safety training

Use visual documentation to support emergency response and simulation training.

This program supports our strategy and will increase the efficiency and security of our critical infrastructure operations.

Robert Köberle

Head of Network Planning

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[Webinar] How AI & virtual inspections changed operations at Xcel Energy

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How do you make virtual inspections successful?

Everyone is talking about virtual inspections, flying drones to capture grid assets and using AI to support all of this. But how do you ensure a ROI from this transition? By asking the right questions from the start.

[White paper] Assessing the value and efficiency of virtual inspections. A comparative study of foot patrol and virtual inspections

This white paper provides an overview of a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of two modes of visual inspection of overhead transmission lines, namely foot patrols and imagery-based virtual inspections.

Why would you add virtual inspections to your inspection program?

Grid operators have inspected critical infrastructure using proven methods for years. So why switch to virtual inspections now? Read the article.

Virtual inspectors: a strategic evolution to beat the skill shortage in the energy sector

As emerging technologies reshape the industry, many roles are evolving. Read the article to see how virtual inspections can help address the energy sector’s skills shortage through strategic change.

Top 10 reasons to add virtual inspections to your grid inspection program

We pioneered virtual inspections over a decade ago. Since then, utilities have asked us many questions – here are some of the most common.

[Webinar] Virtual T&D line inspections: Are they practical, scalable and cost-effective?

Watch the webinar to learn what virtual inspections are, how they fit into existing utility processes, how they can scale, and the pitfalls to avoid and benefits to gain.

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