Francis Mahon Mora will be present in Paris, in the newly renamed Colloque National de France Renouvelables for yet another year.

But this year he won’t be alone, our compact autonomous drone Eve will be accompanying him in this visit.

Would you like to learn more about a  hassle-free, easy logistics and cost effective solution for your blade inspections? This tool is perfectly suited for small wind farms, quick reaction time and ease of use because:

• It is cost effective, no need to inspect many turbines to amortise it
• It can fly with you wherever you need to go, just jump on a plane and review your blades
• It flies autonomously, no need for you to be the most experienced pilot on Earth, just press play and inspect.

And once you upload the images, you’ll have all the results in just 48h with an AI powered system helping the Blade Experts.

Inspecting blades every 6 months was never so easy.

Look out for Francis in Paris on the 15th and 16th of October or reach out to him on Linkedin.

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Meet Kaspars Litavnieks for a chat about bringing drone inspections in-house, or upskilling your teams with cutting-edge technology—both in the field and in the office. You can also explore how using a thermal drone to inspect de-icing systems can become your best ally for autonomous blade inspections.

Save the date and look for Kaspars at the Green Power Sweden Summit.

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Traditional inspection methods often meant delays. Low- or no-wind days were lost as “weather delay days,” while flight path errors and lidar glitches caused interruptions and inefficiencies. To scale their services and deliver more reliable results, Renewable FS needed a smarter solution.

How Dhalion Changed the Game

Perceptual Robotics’ Dhalion autonomous drone system provided the answer. With Dhalion, Renewable FS saw reliable flights with significantly fewer interruptions, coupled with consistently high-quality images across all seasons. Inspections became faster and more cost-effective, supported by a customisable portal that gave their blade specialists full control over capture, annotation, and reporting. 

To take productivity a step further, Perceptual Robotics also developed an API integration, allowing Renewable FS to seamlessly transfer inspection data into their internal systems. This eliminated manual handling, reduced errors, and ensured inspection results could be turned into decisions more quickly. Throughout, the partnership was reinforced by responsive collaboration, with the Perceptual Robotics Support Team rated as “Excellent”.

Impact Beyond Productivity

The results have been immediate and measurable. Renewable FS carried out more than 400 inspections in 2024. Using the Dot drone, their team even set a record of 20 inspections in a single day, showing both the efficiency of the process and the robustness of the technology. Perhaps most importantly, low-wind days are no longer considered downtime. 

As Renewable FS explained, “The ability to now inspect on low/no wind days due to not requiring the rotor to be positioned has significantly reduced our down time. This has therefore increased our seasonal productivity.”

The improved reliability has also delivered consistently excellent results.

As the team noted, “Image quality has been excellent throughout the blade season (for us this has included spring, summer, autumn & winter).”

By combining reliable technology, seamless integration, and strong collaboration, Renewable FS has transformed the way they deliver blade inspections, achieving more inspections in less time and creating lasting value for their customers.

At Perceptual Robotics, we’re proud to support their mission with Dhalion’s cutting-edge capabilities and excited to continue building on this collaboration in the seasons ahead.

To read the full case study click here, for more Case studies like this visit https://www.perceptual-robotics.com/case-studies/.

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🪫 The site was on planned downtime with no power, meaning turbines were locked in random blade positions. With Dot technology, we successfully inspected turbines stopped in those random angles, while keeping a high quality and perpendicularity and, what is most important,  without the client losing a single unit of generation. 

For those not aware, most drone inspections require that the turbine is stopped with one blade up (12 o’clock position) and this can only be done if the wind farm is energised and blades can be positioned.

As far as we know, high quality-inspecting in any position isn’t possible with some other solutions in the market.

Dot’s flexibility allows inspections to be carried out during low wind conditions, when blade re-positioning is challenging, or during planned substation downtimes. This avoids additional downtime solely for inspections, saving both time and money.

This project is a great example of how flexibility, the right tools, and innovative thinking can make the difference for wind operators.

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Why the change? Because innovation never stops. While its mounting position has changed, Dot continues to deliver fully autonomous inspections – now with even more refined features to make operations smoother, faster, and smarter.

💡Same autonomy

💡More capabilities

💡A fresh new look

Stay tuned for more updates!

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In his role, Clalton is responsible for coordinating our network of blade specialists and oversees the assessment and classification of damages, making sure that every report generated by our system for service inspections is precise, actionable, and aligned with industry standards. He also leads the End of Project process, ensuring customers gain actionable insights rather than just static PDF reports. His expertise helps transform raw inspection data into clear, valuable insights for our clients.

Beyond damage evaluation, Clalton also provides specialist technical support, assisting customers in interpreting results, addressing operational questions, and getting the most value from Perceptual Robotics’ technology. His ability to connect technical knowledge with customer needs ensures a smooth and confident experience for every project. His language skills also help a lot in supporting Portuguese and Spanish speaking clients.

Outside of work, Clalton values time with his family and contributes to his community as a volunteer firefighter, which is an invaluable contribution where he lives: Portugal, which unfortunately suffers a lot of forest fires during summer. Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he also enjoys the outdoors, spending time at the beach, and sharing his passion for cooking, especially preparing a traditional Brazilian barbecue for friends and colleagues.

With his professionalism, commitment, and collaborative approach, Clalton contributes directly to raising the standard of blade inspections and strengthening the innovative solutions we deliver to the wind energy sector.

We are proud to have Clalton on the team, helping us push forward the future of wind turbine inspections!

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Lucía Fernández Santomé, one of their senior blade specialists, knows this all too well. With clients depending on their reports to plan repairs and keep turbines spinning, there’s zero room for delays or inconsistencies.

🛑 The Challenge

High-volume inspections are not for the faint of heart. Each campaign stretches over months, and the margin for error is slim.

In the field, inspections were time-consuming and manual. Even with years of experience, capturing every detail from traditional inspection methods proved difficult.

And once back in the office, their workflow didn’t get much easier. Processing  findings, reviewing thousands of images, and manually building reports was slowing down repair cycles and stretching the team thin.

“We often struggled with image quality and definition,” Lucía shared.

“That made it harder to identify all potential damages with confidence –  especially when you’re dealing with such a large volume.”

The Transformation

By partnering with Perceptual Robotics, Galventus upgraded their inspection workflow; both in the air and behind the screen.

“The images have a better quality and definition, and that led to a more accurate identification of potential damages.”

Lucía’s team now uses Perceptual’s AI-powered portal to review findings, validate damage classifications, and quickly generate structured reports – all while saving time on-site thanks to the drone’s automated flight capabilities.

“It’s helped us gain a clearer understanding of the overall condition of the blades,” she added. “And we’re saving time across the entire process; especially during inspections.”

The Wins

⚙️ 500+ inspections per year, covering entire turbine fleets across the country

📅 6-month-long campaigns, tightly managed and flawlessly executed

🚁 Record: 15 inspections in a single day – no small feat for a team of humans and drones

🕒 Significant time saved on site and during reporting, thanks to automation and streamlined workflows

📊 Better planning for repairs and resource allocation, powered by cleaner data and smarter tools

The Bottom Line

Galventus has always delivered high-quality inspections but now, they’re doing it faster, smarter, and at scale. With the right tech in hand, their experts have gone from reacting to leading, and their numbers prove it.

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👋 Meet Kaspars Litavnieks and Francis Mahon Mora, who will be on site representing Perceptual Robotics.

📍 16–19 September | Husum, Germany

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If you’ll be in the area and would like to see the autonomous inspection of a large turbine with our Dhalion system, get in touch to secure your spot.

Contact us at sales@perceptual-robotics.com

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“ Going one step beyond:  Applying Advanced Analytics and AI Prediction in Blade Damages and Repair Costs”

Addressing

• Need for high-quality drone inspections offshore. Challenges and important aspects
• Importance of AI-assisted classification consistency. A case study with 4 experts and thousands of images
• Showcasing the Impact of cost estimation on Repair Prioritization.

💻 Location: Online
📅 Date: 12th September

⏱️Time: 13:15 CET (12:15 UK)

🔗 Secure your spot: https://www.tech40.net/offshore-energy-tech

Be part of the conversation shaping the future of offshore wind!

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