We built a mobile drone inspection platform. Operators plan flights, capture high-resolution turbine images, watch flight data and review the results, without sending technicians up the structure.
Client: Zenith MythIndustry: Manufacturing & EnergyService: AI & Automation
Overview
Client
Zenith Myth
Wind turbine operator in the energy sector
Engagement snapshot
The challenge
Inspecting a wind turbine meant sending technicians up the structure, so every inspection depended on the weather, specialist availability and strict safety procedures.
The client wanted to inspect turbines remotely, capture more consistent images and cut the time each inspection took.
Technicians took on avoidable risk when a routine visual check meant climbing the turbine.
Setting up, climbing, inspecting and reporting made each turbine a long field job.
With manual inspections, it was hard to compare clear, timestamped images over time.
The solution
Operators set a repeatable inspection route around the turbine instead of flying every pass by hand.
While the inspection runs, the app shows key flight data such as altitude, position, tilt and wind conditions.
High-resolution images and flight records go to a central dashboard, where maintenance teams can review and compare inspections.
Key features
Operators fly repeatable routes around each turbine and send images to a dashboard for remote review.
Business impact
60% faster inspections
Operators fly the same inspection path around each turbine instead of recreating every flight by hand.
Business impact
More consistent inspections
Operators see key flight and sensor readings during the inspection and can react quickly if conditions change.
Business impact
Safer field work
Inspection images and flight details are stored side by side, which makes later review and comparison easier.
Business impact
Better maintenance records
Before and after
Before
Manual climbing
Technicians climbed the structure to inspect it by eye.
After
Remote inspection
The drone captures the views needed while the operator stays safely on the ground.
Before
Half-day task
Setup, climbing, inspection and reporting could take several hours.
After
A single flight
A repeatable flight path makes each routine inspection 60% faster.
Before
Manual notes
How much detail was recorded depended on what each technician noticed.
After
Consistent image records
Timestamped images and flight data build a clearer history to compare against.
Results
60% Faster Inspections
Automated flight routes make routine turbine inspections 60% faster.
Before: High DelayAfter: 60% Faster
100% Remote Inspection
Routine visual inspections are done remotely, so technicians no longer climb the turbine for them and that risk is taken away.
Before: High RiskAfter: Zero Risk
4x More Detailed Visual Data
High-resolution images replace subjective notes, giving maintenance teams 4x more detailed visual data and more consistent records.
Before: SubjectiveAfter: High-Res
Testimonial
“Turbine inspections are now 60% faster and fully remote. Operators fly repeatable routes with the app Coretus built, and our maintenance team reviews images on a central dashboard with four times more visual detail than before.”
Pamela WatsonHead of Maintenance, Zenith MythKey results
Trust and control
Route controls, live data for the operator and manual override are built into every inspection flight.
SAFETY FIRSTImages and flight records are stored securely for maintenance teams to review later.
SECURE DATAThe workflow is built to stay usable for technicians working at remote sites.
FIELD READYThe client owns the custom flight-control and monitoring software built for the project.
100% OWNEDFaster delivery
Reusing these tested components saved setup time, which went into field testing and the client's own inspection workflow, and the app launched sooner.
Our drone SDK integration components connected the app to the drone for route control, live data and manual override.
Tested flight-planning tools let operators save waypoint routes and repeat them on every turbine.
Sensor monitoring streams altitude, position, tilt and wind readings to the operator in under a second.
Reporting components send images and flight logs to the central dashboard for maintenance teams.
Operators plan a repeatable waypoint route around the turbine, then fly the drone remotely while the app shows altitude, position, tilt and wind conditions in under a second. High-resolution images and flight logs go to a central dashboard, where maintenance teams review and compare inspections over time. Manual override is always available.
Routine inspections are 60% faster. Before, setup, climbing, inspection and reporting could turn each turbine into a half-day job. Now a single automated flight captures the views needed, and 100% of routine visual inspections are done remotely. The imagery also gives 4x more detailed visual data than manual notes.
Technicians no longer climb the turbine for routine visual checks. The operator stays on the ground while the drone captures the views needed. Each flight has route controls, live flight data and manual override, so the operator can react quickly if wind or other conditions change during the inspection.
If your routine inspections still mean climbing, we can build a drone app with repeatable routes, live flight data and a shared image record for your maintenance team.