“FPL’s visionary approach in adopting the latest drone technology will play a critical role in the electric grid of the future, and Percepto is thrilled its drones will help ensure vital infrastructure reliability to FPL’s customers.” “We look forward to continuing our long and productive relationship with FPL to help ensure that Florida’s electrical infrastructure is constantly monitored, providing residents with more reliable infrastructure, with power back online faster after outages,” said Percepto Chief Commercial Officer Ariel Avitan. The drone-in-a-box solution was the first to pass Level 5 hurricane testing at a wind speed of up to 155 mph, making it ideal for minimizing incident response times and power outages in Florida. FPL’s long-term plan is to introduce hundreds of Percepto drones to monitor the utility’s distribution substations over approximately the next five years. Phase one of the project will see 13 DIBs introduced to the West Palm Beach area over the coming year. Serving more than 11 million people in Florida, FPL currently uses Percepto’s Autonomous Inspection and Monitoring ( AIM) solution powered by drones to perform routine infrastructure inspection and monitoring. It’s also the first operation using autonomous drones within an urban setting for infrastructure inspection to ensure quality service to FPL customers. The first electric utility to deploy drone-in-a-box (DIB) technology statewide, the arrangement represents the largest commercial autonomous drone project in the world. Florida Power & Light to initially deploy 13 autonomous drones Plans for hundreds more in coming years to monitor statewide power grid.Īustin, Texas, Ap– Percepto, pioneering autonomous inspection by industrial robotics, today announced it will deploy autonomous drones to monitor Florida Power & Light’s substations and power distribution grids across the state.
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