Transportation: Drones for Bridge Inspections

Perform your inspections in half the time.

and at less than half the cost.

Get complete and accurate views of your infrastructure with less complexity and risk.

Quickly and easily assess bridge conditions using Skydio. Get up close to capture high-quality images and video of even the hardest to reach places of your infrastructure without snooper truck logistics or treacherous under-bridge walks.

Any inspector can conduct aerial inspections with just a few hours of training. You'll be able to scale your drone bridge inspection program to get the comprehensive data you need to identify issues early and take action to prevent failures.

49/50 state transportation agencies in the U.S. use Skydio.

Texas DOT conducts safer, more efficient bridge inspections.

No other bridge inspection solution performs like Skydio.

Skydio 2+ drone flying underneath a bridge

Capture high-quality data within arms length of any part of a bridge.

Safely document critical components of bridge support and truss structures. Skydio’s AI-driven six-camera visual navigation system isn’t reliant on a GPS signal, so precision positioning underneath bridges is possible. You'll consistently capture high-quality data, including photogrammetry, video and thermal images. Get greater coverage and more accurate defect detection to help you make better maintenance decisions.

Inspectors training on flying a Skydio drone

Any inspector can be flight-enabled with just a few minutes of training.

Traditional drones take weeks to learn and 100s of hours of flying time to get proficient. That’s not required with Skydio. Our ground-breaking autonomous technology enable operators with minimal experience to get close to structural components while on-board AI software deftly avoids obstacles. Launch and grow your program without big investments in training.

Fully automate your inspection data collection process.

Accurate 2D and 3D models help make better maintenance decisions over time. But, it’s challenging to collect the data you need. Skydio can automatically fly your structure and capture overlapping images, with metadata, using 3D Scan. You can view a detailed 2D or 3D model on-site with Onboard Modeling, so you can ensure accurate capture and take immediate action. Then easily export the files to your photogrammetry system of choice.

Three more reasons why transportation leaders love Skydio.

Live Streaming

Provide real-time visibility for remote team members to monitor construction and more.

Trusted Source

Gain best-in class security with a solution designed, assembled, and supported in the USA.

Regulatory Guidance

Engage our team of experts to help you through the Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver process.

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Get better data on asset condition with the Skydio Bridge Inspection Solution.

X10

The best sensors for a drone this small, piloted by the most advanced AI in the sky.

X10 combines high-resolution visual and radiometric thermal sensors with advanced AI autonomy in a rugged, backpack-portable drone that deploys in under a minute.

X10 combines high-resolution visual and radiometric thermal sensors with advanced AI autonomy in a rugged, backpack-portable drone. Capture critical data for emergency response, asset inspection, site security, situational awareness, and mapping, even in complex or GPS-denied environments.

Ops Center

Where drone operations come together.

Ops Center is where drone operations come together across teams, aircraft, and sites, from mission planning and remote flight to fleet, user, and data management.

Ops Center is where drone operations come together across teams, aircraft, and sites. Plan repeatable missions, fly remotely, and manage your fleet, users, data, and integrations from one central workspace. Run rapid-response or scheduled flights and control one or many aircraft without being onsite.

Controller 2

Confidence in your hands.

Controller 2 puts confidence in your hands with a large, bright screen, customizable one-touch commands, reliable connectivity, and an ergonomic design built for long shifts.

Controller 2 gives operators confident control with a large, daylight-readable screen and an ergonomic design built for long shifts. Customizable controls keep essential flight actions within reach, and robust connectivity holds a reliable link to the aircraft at distance and in congested airspace.

3D Scan

Autonomous and accurate image capture for 3D models.

3D Scan uses autonomous, asset-aware flight to capture complete, repeatable datasets for inspection-grade 3D models and 2D maps of even the most complex structures.

3D Scan uses autonomous, asset-aware flight to capture complete, repeatable datasets for 3D models and 2D maps. X10 adapts its path to terrain and structure geometry, holding proximity, coverage, and overlap around complex assets and in GNSS-challenged environments where manual capture struggles.

Resources

Learn more about bridge inspection with drones.

MassDOT Modernizes Infrastructure Oversight with Drone Technology

Alaska DOT Livestreams Glacial Outburst Flood to Emergency Managers in Real Time

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