Inspecting Blades Without a Dedicated Vessel

The ADBISOV (Advanced Blade Inspections from a Service Operation Vessel (SOV)) project is running smoothly. As a reminder this is an ESA (European Space Agency) funded project we lead in partnership with ORE Catapult.  The project focuses on efficient offshore autonomous  blade inspections from…

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Flying a DJI Matrice 400? Our Dot Setup Just Got Lighter

Do you have a DJI Matrice 400, or are you thinking about buying one? We have some good news. [video src="https://www.perceptual-robotics.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/M400_Dot_C0023_1.mp4" /] Matrice 400 brings a better IP rating than its predecessors, and extra flight time: you get about 38 minutes flight time,…

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Your Operation, Your Control: Set Up and Run It Yourself

Your Operation, Your Control: Set Up and Run It Yourself

Small details make a great difference sometimes. You should not have to wait on anyone to get moving. Not to set up your system, and not to decide who on your team can do what. If you already have an M4E, things are easy. Reach out, install the software, do your online training, and you can run…

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One Bad Batch, Seven Cracked Blades, and a Fleet-Wide Scramble

One Bad Batch, Seven Cracked Blades, and a Fleet-Wide Scramble

Not every blade failure is a surprise. Some are slow-moving and under-monitored, right up until material starts to come off. In March 2007, at a wind farm in  the USA, seven turbine blades cracked and large sections separated in mid-rotation. Every blade produced at the same plant since the…

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Planning Inspections for Autumn: Light, Weather and Shorter Days

Planning Inspections for Autumn: Light, Weather and Shorter Days

The season is turning. Days are shorter, light sits lower, and weather windows get less forgiving. All of it changes how an inspection day runs. None of it needs to cost you data quality, as long as it is planned for. Working with the light rather than against it, adjusting exposure as conditions…

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