Press A beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone with vertical take-off and landing could save 34% of powerline inspection costs according to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
The cost of this operation is nearly £194,000, the vast bulk of which is operational cost.
With the remote drone, the overall cost drops to just shy of £128,000, with operational costs nearly halved – more than compensating for an increase in capital expenditure (due to the acquisition of a more advanced and therefore more expensive drone).
Source: Remote drones could save one-third of powerline inspection costs | BIM+
