Infrastructure inspection

Inspect what used to take a truck and a ladder.

Thirteen chat-ready mission templates across powerlines, wind turbines, cell towers, pipelines, bridges, dams, refineries, confined spaces, and subsea structures. Every design is physics-validated and priced, with ATEX-rated part filtering for hazardous environments.

Design for my use case
13 missionschat-ready templates
L2–L3autonomy range
MR · FW · caged · ROVform factors
$2k – $40kbuild cost range
Mission library

Chat-ready mission templates.

Describe the mission in your own words. DRONA classifies into one of the templates below, picks the form factor, autonomy level, and sensor payload, then runs end-to-end physics validation.

Powerline corridor
INSP-01
Linear corridor pass with RGB, UV corona detection, and thermal hotspot scan. Fixed-wing for long runs; VTOL for mid-scale; MR hex for precise segments.
formFW · VTOL · MR hexsensorUV corona + thermal + RGBflight60–90 min
L3
Transmission tower detail
INSP-02
Close-range asset inspection. Component-by-component RGB and thermal documentation of insulators, connectors, dampers.
formMR hexsensorRGB + thermalflight20 min
L2
Wind-turbine blade follow
INSP-03
Close-range blade inspection with autonomous blade-following. 45+ MP RGB captures hairline-crack detail at 3–5 m standoff.
formMR quad · Skydio-classsensor45 MP RGBflight20 min
L3featured
Cell tower
INSP-04
Static asset close-up. Antenna orientation check, guy-wire tension visual, radome integrity.
formMR quadsensorRGB + thermalflight15 min
L2
Pipeline (aboveground)
INSP-05
Linear corridor with optional methane sensor. Fixed-wing preferred; efficient for long runs.
formFixed-wingsensorRGB + CH4 sensorflight60 min
L3
Pipeline (subsea segment)
INSP-06
Tethered ROV with sonar for pipeline-touch inspection beneath docks and shallow subsea runs.
formROV 4–6 thrustersensorsonar + HD RGBflightopen-ended tether
L2
Bridge inspection
INSP-07
Tight-space inspection beneath the bridge deck and around piers. Upward-tilt gimbal needed.
formMR hex + tilt gimbalsensorRGB + LiDARflight25 min
L2
Dam face
INSP-08
Vertical-surface scan of spillway, gates, and downstream face. LiDAR for displacement tracking.
formMR hexsensorRGB + LiDARflight25 min
L2
Building envelope / roof
INSP-09
Residential and commercial building exterior thermal + moisture survey.
formMR quadsensorRGB + thermalflight15 min
L2
Confined space (sewer · tank · boiler)
INSP-10
Caged MR inside enclosed industrial spaces. Cage tolerates impacts; IR LED illumination for GPS-less interior.
formCaged MR (Elios-class)sensorRGB + IR LED illumflight10–15 min
L1–2
Refinery / chemical plant
INSP-11
ATEX-rated airframe for hazardous atmospheres. Gas sensor, RGB, thermal. Caged MR or tethered.
formCaged MR · tethered MRsensorgas sensor + RGB + thermalflightopen-ended
L2–3regulated
Subsea infrastructure
INSP-12
Jacket, anode, and wet-surface inspection. Sonar + HD + manipulator for cathodic-protection survey.
formROV vectored-8sensorsonar + HD + manipulatorflightopen-ended
L2
Railway track
INSP-13
Linear corridor pass at low altitude. RGB + LiDAR for rail profile; long-run efficiency drives FW choice.
formFW · MR hexsensorRGB + LiDARflight60–90 min
L3
Compatibility envelope

Industry-specific rules the engine enforces.

On top of the 12 universal compatibility rules, infrastructure inspection designs run against the predicates below. Errors block export; warnings surface with a plain-English fix.

RuleWhat it checksSeverity
atex-complianceMission in refinery/chemical environment → airframe and electronics must be ATEX-rated.error
standoff-distanceBlade-follow and energized-infrastructure missions → minimum standoff enforced per target type (3–5 m blades, 7 m energized lines).warn
caged-requiredConfined-space tag → caged airframe required (Elios-class or equivalent). Un-caged blocked from export.error
ir-illuminationGPS-denied interior inspection → onboard IR/LED illumination required (min 2000 lumens).warn
manipulator-reachSubsea manipulator missions → arm reach ≥ 400 mm for standard jacket contact.warn
methane-sensorPipeline mission → methane (CH4) sensor recommended; auto-adds ~$1,200 to BOM.info
operator-certificationIndustrial inspection in US → Part 107 + employer insurance; EU → SORA; offshore → additional certs.info
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Infrastructure inspection

Tell us the mission.

Describe what you need done. DRONA picks the airframe, the autonomy tier, and the sensor stack. Priced, compat-checked, and exportable.

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