Drone Utility Vehicle (DUV)

Truck-Based, Aerial Robotics Platform for T&D Construction, Maintenance and Emergency Response

Bringing the power of a helicopter to a readily deployable fleet vehicle

Minimize Outages

Work in energized environments without cutting power

Reduce Project Costs

Limit labor and equipment requirements

Respond Faster

Accelerate power restoration in disaster zones

Enhance Safety

Reduce at-height work and energized exposures

A New Class Of Fleet Vehicle

Specifically designed to handle what traditional fleet vehicles or even helicopters cannot, the DUV leverages Infravision’s proven, drone-enabled tension stringing technology to tackle the toughest projects:

Constrained urban areas
Rough terrain
Storm affected regions

Key Features

All-In-One Configuration:

Infravision’s proven tension-stringing technology, but housed in a standard pickup truck

Two Drones:

One heavy-lift drone, plus an inspection drone

Drone Payloads:

Tools that provide aerial support to linemen

Always-On Connectivity:

Satellite communications for remote or storm affected areas

A Multi-Purpose Toolkit

Apply aerial robotics across a full suite of routine and emergent transmission and distribution activities:

Tension stringing
Installations and heavy lifting
Inspections and imaging

Proven At Scale

Dozens of construction and maintenance projects – including 765 kV ones spanning over 100 miles – have already used Infravision’s proprietary technology to slash costs and timelines. The DUV is capable of this and more.

“Having the drone available …allow[ed] us to find efficiencies and push this project along faster and faster.”

~ Danesh Irani,

Hydro One