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Orb

Automated Inspections

  • Linear assets
  • Elevated assets
  • Periodic condition checks

From planning to action across dispersed and hard-to-reach assets. Orb combines automated flight, standardized capture, computer vision, and geospatial data into one inspection program.

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Orb Inspection Command Center — a real-time overview of every inspection operation across the portfolio.

From asset registry to remediation, Orb brings automated flight, computer vision, and geospatial data into a single connected workflow.

Why choose Orb

Repeatable and scalable inspections

Orb Mission Control on a tablet — a live flight plan over powerline assets, with waypoints, drone positions, and asset condition data.

Workflow

From asset registry to action

Orb consolidates the enterprise inspection program into one connected workflow: asset definition and mission planning, structured condition intelligence, and enterprise system integration.

  1. Wind turbines at a wind farm, with a path highlighted between them

    Step 01

    Plan

    Define your assets, capture profiles, and schedule once, and every mission inherits the same standard, across every corridor, site, and cycle.

  2. Single wind turbine with an orange dashed pattern overlaid on the blades indicating analysis

    Step 02

    Capture

    Autofly flies each mission to the same standard, capturing every asset at the same angle and altitude. Media syncs from the field, tagged to its asset.

  3. Orange dash pattern indicating the 'leading edge erosion' fault

    Step 03

    Analyze

    Computer vision identifies every component, then detects and grades the faults and risks found across the full dataset.

  4. Action receipt detailing the asset history, extent and cost of damage, and next steps

    Step 04

    Act

    Findings route straight into your work management systems as work orders, so detection becomes action.

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Built for your industry's assets

Utilities — Transmission and distribution networks.

Utilities

Transmission and distribution networks.

Oil & Gas — Pipelines, processing facilities, offshore structures.

Oil & Gas

Pipelines, processing facilities, offshore structures.

Mining — Processing facilities, conveyors and machinery.

Mining

Processing facilities, conveyors and machinery.

Renewables — Solar and wind farms.

Renewables

Solar and wind farms.

Transport — Aerial, water and road based mobility.

Transport

Aerial, water and road based mobility.

Move the metrics that matter

Inspection & Maintenance Efficiency

  • Inspection Cycle TimePlan to report, faster
  • Inspection Coverage Rate% inspected on schedule
  • Planned vs Unplanned RatioTarget 80/20 planned

Asset Reliability & Availability

  • OEEOverall Equipment Effectiveness
  • MTTRMean Time To Repair
  • Unplanned Downtime HoursThe number that keeps COOs up

Data Quality & Decision Speed

  • Data Completeness Rate% with current condition data
  • Capture to InsightData becomes actionable
  • Decision Cycle TimeDetection to remediation

Frequently Asked Questions

Can we deploy Orb with our existing drone fleet?

Orb is hardware-agnostic and compatible with major commercial drone platforms. Your existing fleet integrates into Orb's planning and capture workflows without hardware replacement.

Does Orb require cloud deployment?

Orb supports cloud, on-premise, and hybrid deployment. The model is confirmed during implementation based on your security and data residency requirements.

How does AI model development work?

Orb includes the AI Model Library for building, training, and deploying tailored inspection models to your specific asset classes and fault types, all in one place. It supports custom model development for a range of visual inspection use cases beyond standard inspections.

What enterprise systems does Orb integrate with?

Orb integrates with SAP PM, IBM Maximo, and ESRI ArcGIS out of the box, with additional integration pathways available via API.

What security standards does Orb meet?

Orb enforces role-based access control, encryption at rest and in transit, and full audit logging, with certifications and compliance documentation available on request.

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What is Orb worth to your inspection program?

Model your field operations, inspection, and review workflow to estimate your annual labor savings, time-to-action reduction, and the operational risk exposure it removes.

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See Orb in action.

Combine drone automation, computer vision, and geospatial data into one connected inspection workflow.