Case Study: Flyability achieves safer, faster industrial inspections with Ouster OS0 lidar

Flyability cuts inspection time by 98% with Ouster

Flyability, a company that creates safe drones for inspecting inaccessible industrial spaces, faced the challenge of performing hazardous manual inspections in environments like sewers, nuclear facilities, and cargo ships. These inspections were time-consuming, costly, and dangerous for personnel. To build a collision-tolerant drone capable of precise 3D mapping in GPS-denied areas, Flyability turned to vendor Ouster and integrated their OS0 lidar sensor.

Ouster provided a durable, high-precision lidar solution that enabled the Elios 3 drone to navigate and create accurate 3D models in extreme conditions, from scorching lava tubes to freezing glacial caves. The results were dramatic: clients like the Tennessee Valley Authority saw a 98% reduction in inspection time, while other customers realized cost savings ranging from $420,000 to $2 million per inspection, alongside vastly improved safety.

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