The state-run Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Limited (MPPTCL) is going to deploy drones to monitor 10,000 high voltage towers in the state beginning October 1 “This is for the first time in the country that drones are going to be used to check tall towers for smooth power supply, MPPTCL Managing Director Sunil Tiwari […]
Drones, robotics, electric vehicle components in government’s ‘aatmanirbharta’ plan
New Delhi : After traditional sectors, India now wants to become self-reliant in drones, robotics and electric vehicle equipment. As part of the exercise, the Department for Promotion for Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has identified certain ‘focus sectors’ to reduce imports and ramp up domestic production. Officials said industry has been asked to lead […]
Drones and Crawling Robots Will Soon Be Inspecting Wind Turbines
Sending humans up cranes or down ropes to inspect wind rotor blades is expensive and potentially dangerous. Robots are coming to help. Lashed by rain and hail, subjected to freezes and thaws, and tested by the sheer girth of towers and blades stretching ever skyward. Much is asked of the wind turbines expected to generate […]
