21/10/2026
Team UAV has completed a major drone inspection programme for National Grid Electricity Distribution (National Grid Electricity Distribution), capturing high-resolution imagery of over 500 pole-mounted transformers to support an innovation project exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) could improve the way electrical infrastructure is inspected and maintained.
Working across Cornwall, Wales and the Midlands, our team was responsible for planning and delivering the inspections, developing a consistent and repeatable approach to collecting imagery suitable for AI analysis.
Alongside the inspections, we built a custom GIS database and delivery process, allowing imagery to be uploaded from the field, linked to individual transformer locations and stored alongside relevant survey information and metadata.
With Team UAV’s drone inspection programme complete, fellow NGED supplier Softwire will use the collected imagery to develop and test its AI models, exploring how this approach could help identify signs of deterioration and support more informed maintenance decisions.
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