Absolutely not! Lets take a step back and look at the definition of virtual inspections for energy infrastructure; a virtual inspection is any visual asset inspection that is preformed remotely – conducted while physically away from the asset in the field using remotely sensed data (e.g., high-resolution imagery).
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Transforming and future-proofing the energy industry
eSmart Systems’ technology can help utilities reduce their inspection costs by 40% and is more than twice as accurate at defect detection.
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Utilizing edge computing algorithms to automate and improve image capture for overhead line inspections
We have seen during our work with over 40 global utilities that one key challenge of transitioning to virtual overhead line inspections is the quality
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Learn how we are co-developing new inspection methods with utilities in our Grid Vision 5D project
Together with multiple Norwegian Distribution System Operators, DSOs, eSmart Systems has started the research project…
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eSmart Systems has been selected as a finalist in the Free Electrons 2021 start-up program
It has been an exciting journey over the last few months for eSmart Systems, we have been selected as
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An interview with Jan Palasinski, Investment Partner at Future Energy Ventures – The venture capital platform that is shaping the future energy landscape in the European market
This year, German energy companies E.ON and innogy merged their venture capital teams and portfolios under
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The future of Utility inspections: An interview with Steve Hambric, President of North America for eSmart Systems
eSmart Systems, the energy industry’s leader in AI-based grid inspection and grid maintenance planning software, recruited
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eSmart Systems R&D initiatives: AI-based risk model for vegetation near power lines
Many utilities face major challenges and costs related to vegetation near power lines. In a research
