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Drone solutions for energy and utility asset management.

Explore visual, thermal and LiDAR options for asset inspection and vegetation management. Start with the inspection question, then select the aircraft, sensor and reporting workflow to suit.

Transmission towers and power lines crossing a vegetated corridorRepresentative image

What a drone could help with

Visual inspection

Collect images of agreed asset features.

Thermal capture

Record temperature patterns under suitable conditions for specialist review.

Vegetation corridors

Assess LiDAR mapping around defined infrastructure areas.

Maintenance records

Create consistent imagery to support inspection planning and follow-up.

Example application — illustrative scenario

Preparing a vegetation review along an asset corridor.

A NSW asset manager needs current information about vegetation near a defined section of infrastructure. The team could scope a LiDAR capture with the asset owner, agree access and electrical safety requirements, and supply data for qualified assessment of the corridor. Any clearance conclusions would use the client's specified method.

What to discuss for your project

  • Asset list
  • Imagery and location references
  • Agreed LiDAR outputs
  • Inspection conditions
  • Reporting and specialist interpretation responsibilities

Options to agree in a scope, not automatic inclusions.

Build your own capability

Relevant equipment

DJI Matrice 4T

Portable thermal and zoom aircraft for inspection, wildlife and night work.

  • 640 × 512 thermal
  • Three 48 MP visual cameras
  • 49 min max flight
Price: On quoteAvailability: Confirm with sales

DJI Matrice 400

Long-endurance heavy-lift platform for interchangeable payloads, including LiDAR and thermal.

  • 59 min max flight (with H30T)
  • 6 kg max payload
  • IP55
Price: On quoteAvailability: Confirm with sales

DJI Zenmuse H30T

Wide, zoom, thermal and laser rangefinder in one payload.

  • Thermal + zoom
  • For M350 RTK / M400
  • Quote with aircraft
Price: On quoteAvailability: Confirm with sales

DJI Zenmuse L2

Integrated LiDAR and RGB mapping payload.

  • LiDAR + RGB
  • For M350 RTK / M400
  • Quote with aircraft
Price: On quoteAvailability: Confirm with sales

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Need the work done instead?

Contract services

Planned inspection or mapping work, assessed against available capability.

Questions

Does a thermal image confirm an electrical defect?

An unusual thermal pattern is a reason for further assessment. Conditions and equipment affect the image, and a qualified specialist must interpret findings for the intended purpose.

Can a drone fly close to live assets?

The asset owner, competent site personnel and operator must assess the proposed task and safety controls. Equipment selection alone does not establish permission or a safe operating distance.

Next step

Discuss my asset inspection requirements

Tell us what you manage, where you work and what you want to achieve. We'll come back to you about the equipment or service pathway that fits.

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