Recently, the rotorcraft UAVs (unmanned aircraft vehicles) developed by Shenyang Institute of Automation (SIA), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was applied to conducting autonomous power line inspection task in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Upon the demand of Jiangsu Electric Power Company, the rotorcraft UAVs accomplished autonomous inspection flying while capturing images and taking videos for the 500kV Dong Feng line multi-stage tower in Jiangning District in the city of Nanjing. During the task, the rotorcraft UAVs confirmed several faults on the transmission line, demonstrating its application advantages in modern smart grid operation and maintenance.

Recently, the rotorcraft UAVs (unmanned aircraft vehicles) developed by Shenyang Institute of Automation (SIA), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was applied to conducting autonomous powerline inspection task in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Upon the demand of Jiangsu Electric Power Company, the rotorcraft UAVs accomplished autonomous inspection flying while capturing images and taking videos for the 500kV Dong Feng line multi-stage tower in Jiangning District of Nanjing. During the task, the rotorcraft UAVs confirmed several faults on the transmission line, demonstrating its application advantages in modern smart grid operation and maintenance. (operation and maintenance of smart grid operation)

It is said that, the State Grid has chosen ten test units domestically, and is expected to comprehensively promote unmanned aircraft transmission line inspection. At that time, large and medium sized unmanned helicopters will perform ordinary inspection and status inspection for AC/DC transmission lines over 220 kV. Small sized unmanned helicopters will be applied in the inspection of tower over 110 kV.

Source: Robotics Laboratory