Faster than humans? Drones, crawler robot at Hong Kong’s CLP Power cut inspection times from 12 to one day

Robots are capable of examining the facilities in greater detail than humans, engineers say. ‘Finding defects is like finding a needle at sea. Some are in hidden places or dead corners, and they can easily be missed by humans,’ Wong says. — SCMP

Hong Kong electricity provider CLP Power has said its five-drone fleet and crawler robot have reduced facility inspection times at its power plants, adding that the technology has also helped cut expenses.

Company engineers said the equipment had cut inspection times from 12 to one or two days in some instances and resulted in more flexible arrangements for carrying out checks.