Application

Power grid

Follow a line corridor for hours, not minutes.

The problem

Overhead lines run for hundreds of kilometres. Helicopter patrols are loud and costly; drones need many short sorties and battery swaps.

How the airship helps

Fly the corridor at low speed in one long mission, recording vegetation encroachment, thermal hotspots and tower condition, with data sent over 5G, and over the satellite back-up where coverage drops.

Typical sensors

RGB
Thermal
LiDAR
UV corona

Mission sketch

Corridor per flight: 100+ km
Speed: up to 43 km/h

Mission figures are design specifications.

Compared

Airship, drone, helicopter or satellite?

Each row shows the strongest option for that task. We also show where another platform is the better choice.

Where the airship wins for power grid

Long line corridor in one flight
Noise near homes and livestock
LiDAR, thermal and camera on one flight

Task	Aerostatix	Drone	Helicopter	Satellite
Long line corridor in one flight	100+ km without landingBest	a few km per battery	100+ km, crewed and loud	wide area, 30 cm detail
Noise near homes and livestock	under 38 dB(A) at 100 mBest	about 55 dB(A)	about 95 dB(A)	none, but no close detail
LiDAR, thermal and camera on one flight	up to 15 kg payloadBest	up to 2.7 kg	large, crewed	n/a
Close-up check of a single tower	possible	quickest optionBest	possible	no

Aerostatix values are design specifications. Full comparison with sources

For asset owners

Start with a pilot project on one section of your network. We fly under our own authorisation and deliver the data.

Ask about a pilot project

For inspection companies

Add long corridors and hours on station to your service. Lease or buy the X-11, or subcontract flights to us.

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