Case Study: Texas Department of Transportation achieves safer, more efficient bridge inspections with Skydio X10

Texas Department of Transportation improves bridge inspections with Skydio X10 and 3D scans every 2 years

The Texas Department of Transportation (Texas DOT) faced significant challenges in inspecting its vast inventory of over 57,000 bridges, particularly complex steel structures like the Pecos River High Bridge. Traditional methods required closing lanes, creating traffic problems, and were often too dangerous or cumbersome for inspectors to perform safely and thoroughly.

By implementing Skydio's X10 drones, Texas DOT gained a safer and more efficient solution. The Skydio X10's robust obstacle avoidance allowed inspectors to safely fly underneath bridges and collect high-resolution data to create detailed digital twins. This solution eliminated traffic disruptions, mitigated safety risks for inspectors, and increased inspection efficiency, enabling the team to monitor structural decay over time with unprecedented accuracy.

Texas Department of Transportation (Texas DOT)