Case Study: Collins Engineers achieves safer, lower-cost bridge inspections with Flyability Elios drones

Collins Engineers saves over $3,000 per small bridge inspection with Flyability

Collins Engineers, a bridge inspection company, faced the challenge of safely and efficiently inspecting the undersides and confined interior spaces of Minnesota's aging bridges. Traditional methods using expensive specialized bucket trucks or scaffolding were costly, time-consuming, and often could not access tight areas between beams. They needed a solution to provide thorough data while reducing risks and expenses. The vendor Flyability provided its Elios drone for this task.

The solution implemented by Flyability used the collision-tolerant Elios drone to fly into the difficult-to-reach areas under bridges and inside box girders, capturing high-quality video and images. This resulted in significant cost savings, eliminating over $3,000 in expenses per small bridge inspection by removing the need for truck rentals and traffic control. For box girder inspections, Flyability's solution reduced inspection time by at least 25% and improved safety by preventing the need for engineers to enter confined spaces.

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