Dominion Energy adds 100 Skydio docked drones to its fleet
The Virginia utility says a docked drone can check a substation before crews go out, saving 8 to 12 hours per event.
A power company in Virginia now has 100 more drones that live in small docks. They can fly out and look at equipment before workers go. The company says this saves many hours.
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Utilities are using drones that launch from a dock to inspect power equipment, so crews can climb less and plan better.
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The details
- Skydio CEO Adam Bry said on X that Dominion added 100 docked drones.
- Dominion ran 23 drone-in-a-box units in June.
- Dominion says checking a substation first saves 8 to 12 hours per event.
- The aircraft shown is the Skydio X10, launching from a Skydio dock.
- Dominion expects to grow from two pilots to six to eight within two to three years.
- The post does not give the dock model, sites or locations.
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