Industry Solution

Infrastructure

Overview

The UK's national infrastructure – from rail networks and utilities to communication systems and roads – requires continuous monitoring and maintenance to ensure safety and operational efficiency. Traditional inspection methods often involve significant risks, operational disruption and substantial costs. Vantage UAV's advanced drone technology provides the solution. Our services deliver speed and efficiency for detailed asset inspections while eliminating access challenges and reducing risk.

Common Use Cases

Asset Inspection

High-resolution imagery and thermal analysis identify structural defects, wear patterns and maintenance priorities across all infrastructure types.

Infrastructure Mapping

Photogrammetry and LiDAR outputs can be used to create accurate 3D models and orthomosaics of entire networks for comprehensive project planning, design verification and asset management.

Safety and Compliance Monitoring

Vantage UAV’s detailed assessments support regulatory compliance while eliminating personnel risk from dangerous manual inspections in challenging or hazardous environments.

Development

Our drone services support development projects from initial ground assessments and ongoing construction monitoring through to completion checks for insurance and handover requirements.

Water Infrastructure

Drone-enabled surveys monitor critical assets across the entire water cycle. Treatment facility inspections provide detailed assessments of water treatment plants, including tank conditions, pipe networks and facility structures using high-resolution imagery and thermal analysis.

Advanced bathymetric LiDAR technology inspects shorelines, river erosion, lakes, reservoirs and buried/subsea pipelines using green laser mapping to identify structural defects including corrosion, cracks, deformations and blockages while generating accurate 3D point cloud data for comprehensive integrity management.

Pipeline corridor mapping monitors extensive water transmission routes, identifying potential issues, encroachment and environmental impacts. Thermal imaging analyses heat transfer from underground pipes, revealing pipe locations through temperature differential analysis.

Our specialised caged drones enable safe inspections of confined spaces including tunnels, culverts, under bridges, inside tanks and wind turbines, conducting high-definition visual inspections and LiDAR scanning to detect structural defects, assess sediment buildup and provide approximate pipe dimensions.

Energy Infrastructure

Power station inspections utilise thermal imaging to assess cooling towers, turbine halls, switchyards and auxiliary buildings, identifying efficiency issues and maintenance priorities without operational disruption. Advanced thermal analysis reveals electrical hotspots, insulation failures and equipment inefficiencies that could impact performance or safety.

Transmission line monitoring and mapping provides detailed inspection data for overhead power lines, pylons and substations, identifying conductor wear, insulator damage and structural issues affecting power transmission reliability. Aerial corridor mapping can cover around 10km to 15km per day, delivering significantly greater efficiency than traditional inspection methods while capturing comprehensive data in multiple formats.  

Gas infrastructure analysis monitors processing facilities, storage tanks and distribution networks to ensure safety compliance and operational efficiency. This integrated approach enables energy operators to maintain reliable service delivery, meet regulatory requirements and implement predictive maintenance strategies that reduce operational costs and service interruptions across their entire infrastructure portfolio.

Utilities (Water & Energy)

Utility infrastructure spans vast networks across challenging or hazardous environments. Drone technology enables rapid data collection across extensive land and water utility networks at significantly lower costs than traditional methods.

Water Infrastructure

Drone-enabled surveys monitor critical assets across the entire water cycle. Treatment facility inspections provide detailed assessments of water treatment plants, including tank conditions, pipe networks and facility structures using high-resolution imagery and thermal analysis.

Advanced bathymetric LiDAR technology inspects shorelines, river erosion, lakes, reservoirs and buried/subsea pipelines using green laser mapping to identify structural defects including corrosion, cracks, deformations and blockages while generating accurate 3D point cloud data for comprehensive integrity management.

Pipeline corridor mapping monitors extensive water transmission routes, identifying potential issues, encroachment and environmental impacts. Thermal imaging analyses heat transfer from underground pipes, revealing pipe locations through temperature differential analysis.

Our specialised caged drones enable safe inspections of confined spaces including tunnels, culverts, under bridges, inside tanks and wind turbines, conducting high-definition visual inspections and LiDAR scanning to detect structural defects, assess sediment buildup and provide approximate pipe dimensions.

Energy Infrastructure

Power station inspections utilise thermal imaging to assess cooling towers, turbine halls, switchyards and auxiliary buildings, identifying efficiency issues and maintenance priorities without operational disruption. Advanced thermal analysis reveals electrical hotspots, insulation failures and equipment inefficiencies that could impact performance or safety.

Transmission line monitoring and mapping provides detailed inspection data for overhead power lines, pylons and substations, identifying conductor wear, insulator damage and structural issues affecting power transmission reliability. Aerial corridor mapping can cover around 10km to 15km per day, delivering significantly greater efficiency than traditional inspection methods while capturing comprehensive data in multiple formats.  

Gas infrastructure analysis monitors processing facilities, storage tanks and distribution networks to ensure safety compliance and operational efficiency. This integrated approach enables energy operators to maintain reliable service delivery, meet regulatory requirements and implement predictive maintenance strategies that reduce operational costs and service interruptions across their entire infrastructure portfolio.

Utilities (Water & Energy)

Utility infrastructure spans vast networks across challenging or hazardous environments. Drone technology enables rapid data collection across extensive land and water utility networks at significantly lower costs than traditional methods.
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Water Infrastructure

Drone-enabled surveys monitor critical assets across the entire water cycle. Treatment facility inspections provide detailed assessments of water treatment plants, including tank conditions, pipe networks and facility structures using high-resolution imagery and thermal analysis.

Advanced bathymetric LiDAR technology inspects shorelines, river erosion, lakes, reservoirs and buried/subsea pipelines using green laser mapping to identify structural defects including corrosion, cracks, deformations and blockages while generating accurate 3D point cloud data for comprehensive integrity management.

Pipeline corridor mapping monitors extensive water transmission routes, identifying potential issues, encroachment and environmental impacts. Thermal imaging analyses heat transfer from underground pipes, revealing pipe locations through temperature differential analysis.

Our specialised caged drones enable safe inspections of confined spaces including tunnels, culverts, under bridges, inside tanks and wind turbines, conducting high-definition visual inspections and LiDAR scanning to detect structural defects, assess sediment buildup and provide approximate pipe dimensions.

Key Benefits

Access Hazardous Environments
Specialised caged drones inspect confined spaces without risking personnel or requiring complex access equipment.
Detect Hidden Issues
Bathymetric LiDAR and thermal data reveal underwater or subsurface problems invisible to traditional inspection methods.
Reduce Operational Disruption
Inspect critical infrastructure without shutting down operations or interrupting service delivery.
Asset Management Integration
Connect data directly to your current platforms, creating unified, complete asset records.

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Grace Hammond
Head of Services - Built Environment

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Jon White
Technical Solutions Manager / Pilot

Our Qualifications

Cyber Essentials

Civil Aviation Authority

ISO 27001

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