Percepto’s Drone in a Box [VIDEO]

Percepto’s “drone in a box” solution is being deployed by Enel, a multinational power company and a leading integrated player in the global, power, gas and renewables markets at its Torrevaldaliga Nord power plant in Italy. The multipurpose drone platform will support operation and maintenance activities at the site.

At Enel’s power plant, Sparrow will fly in automated mode, under the supervision of an operator who can take control of the device at any moment as Italy’s regulatory framework does not currently allow fully autonomous drone flight.

Powered by computer vision and AI technology, the drone carries a permanent dual payload of day and night-vision (thermal) cameras enabling around-the-clock operations, including the collection of aerial video, snapshots and data that can be transmitted to Enel personnel in real-time.

When flying autonomously, Sparrow conducts inspection missions without any human intervention.