As utility-scale solar margins tighten, the industry is moving beyond simple flight automation. New multi-drone technology is allowing operators to achieve 100+ MW daily inspection rates, slashing ...

When developing an inspection system for PV (photovoltaic) solar-wafer, solar-cell, and FPD (flat-panel display) products, developers need to choose the type of camera lens that is most appropriate ...

Makers of crystalline-silicon PV (photovoltaic) solar wafers and thin-film cells are under continued pressure to improve efficiency and lower prices. Kamalina Srikant, vision product manager for ...

Duke Energy is using small unmanned aerial systems to inspect several different types of assets in its portfolio. Use of the drones has had a tremendous impact on regular inspections of photovoltaic ...

One of the biggest challenges for non-AI experts is the terminology. Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and computer vision (CV) are frequently discussed, but people outside of data ...

Over the last few years, drones have become an industry standard for inspecting solar PV plants. Thermographic and visual spectrum drone inspections have replaced manual module inspections, improving ...

Lab360 Solar’s uses drone-based daylight photoluminescence technology to inspect PV power plants. Image: Lab360 Solar Australian start-up Lab360 Solar has been awarded AU$3.96 million (US$2.64 million ...

V-cube Robotics, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Taishin Demura; hereinafter “V-cube Robotics”), a provider of commercial drone solutions to enterprise and ...

Avilon Intelligence, a leading drone manufacturer, has introduced its new service for solar panel inspection. Through collaboration with Qualcomm, Avilon has developed a proprietary flight control and ...

Local cooling: researchers have found that large solar farms can affect temperatures up to 700 m away. (Courtesy: iStock/Noctiluxx) The Sun may be fading fast here in the northern hemisphere, but the ...

As an application of artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision has become an efficient and cost-effective means for managing the growing burdens of asset inspection and asset maintenance. The ...