RES’ Digital Solutions business has launched Smart Pilot, a data capture software that automates wind blade inspections in a single turbine stop, reducing downtime while maintaining high-quality image capture on standard DJI hardware. Traditionally, blade inspection required stopping a turbine three times to position each blade individually, with a separate drone flight for each. Smart Pilot replaces this with a single automated stop, reducing inspection time by approximately 25% compared to conventional methods. Rea Meisinger, VP, Digital Blades at RES, said: “The key achievement with Smart Pilot is not a single feature,…
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