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Breakthrough Technologies Calling the Mighty Autonomous Drones & Robots for Monitoring Industrial Plants
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Industrial plants are increasingly using smart and advanced technologies such as autonomous drones and autonomous robots to monitor plant operations, carry out internal plant inspections, enable predictive maintenance, track emissions as well as ensure the safety of their plant personnel. Combined, these innovations could revolutionize industrial plant monitoring and safety like never before.
Autonomous drones are increasingly being used across industrial plants for routine outdoor inspections such as monitoring of assets, gas leaks or emissions; internal plant inspections of hazardous confined spaces such as storage tanks, boilers, reactors, or pressure vessels; emergency response and security in case of an oil/deadly chemical spillage or gas leaks; as well as surveying and mapping.
Beyond this, autonomous robots are also transforming industrial plant monitoring and safety by carrying out repetitive, monotonous and time-consuming inspections at industrial plants; ensuring protection and safety of human workers in hazardous areas or potentially explosive atmospheres at industrial facilities as well as collecting data via embedded cameras, sensors, etc. for early detection of leaks, corrosion, and irregular vibrations and temperatures. Thus, preventing accidents and unscheduled shutdowns.
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