Cyberhawk Railway Inspection Completed Using UAVs
by AUVSI News
The first internal and external structural inspection for the United Kingdom rail network has been completed by Cyberhawk Innovations.
"Over the past two years we have grown our portfolio in the rail sector, due to the vast benefits on offer through the use of our UAV technology. We have carried out multiple inspection and survey projects across the U.K., and this project is testament to our ability to deliver more complex and challenging infrastructure inspection projects,” says Cyberhawk Commercial Director Phil Buchan.
Cyberhawk used multiple, specially made unmanned aircraft to collect photos of the railway. The UAS method provided for a quick and safer solution, opposed to ground work, which involves scaffolding, the company says.
The two-day inspection took place at Rugby rail station in Warwickshire, England.
“We were awarded a framework agreement with Network Rail in 2014, which was one of the many reasons we were chosen to undertake project, along with our Congested Areas Operating Safety Case permission to fly UAVs in urban areas and in close proximity to structures, vehicles and people,” says Buchan.
