Good morning, I am a new member to the forum - thanks in advance for any help/guidance.
I tried to do a quick search before posting and wasn’t able to find any discussions related specifically to this question: I am trying to find a drone that will allow me to perform/record inspections of underground CMP (corrugated metal pipe) systems. I do not need mapping, survey, LiDar, etc. just video documentation of existing systems that are required to be annually inspected by local municipalities.
The systems are often hundreds of feet long and range in diameters from 48” up to 120”+ with the majority of our systems being +/- 72” CMP. We are land development consultants, so most of our work is on the design/permitting side, but we do have to inspect/certify the designs post-construction and we’re often asked to provide the annual certifications once the projects are complete. Looking for ideas re: models to consider (we can’t realistically afford to purchase a $50k+ drone for something like this), so I would really appreciate anyone’s thoughts, recommendations, warnings, and/or lessons learned on this one. Thanks again!
I tried to do a quick search before posting and wasn’t able to find any discussions related specifically to this question: I am trying to find a drone that will allow me to perform/record inspections of underground CMP (corrugated metal pipe) systems. I do not need mapping, survey, LiDar, etc. just video documentation of existing systems that are required to be annually inspected by local municipalities.
The systems are often hundreds of feet long and range in diameters from 48” up to 120”+ with the majority of our systems being +/- 72” CMP. We are land development consultants, so most of our work is on the design/permitting side, but we do have to inspect/certify the designs post-construction and we’re often asked to provide the annual certifications once the projects are complete. Looking for ideas re: models to consider (we can’t realistically afford to purchase a $50k+ drone for something like this), so I would really appreciate anyone’s thoughts, recommendations, warnings, and/or lessons learned on this one. Thanks again!
Even the Skydio X10 is less than it and has 10x the spatial awareness.
