Virtual Inspections are Here to Stay – Past, Present and Future

Utilities globally are under pressure to reduce risks, enhance reliability, manage aging infrastructure, and contain O&M costs. Implementation of virtual inspections for overhead lines represents one area to explore for efficiency and operational gains, and to improve infrastructure asset data. During this panel subject matter experts will provide an overview of the evolution of the enabling technologies and processes and their effectiveness, an update on the status of where we are today, and a roadmap of where the panelists believe virtual inspection technology and business processes are headed.