07/29/2026
300,000 Images Captured During an Autonomous Hydropower Dam Inspection via Drone. (links to the video below)
A recent ScoutDI case study shows what's possible when autonomous drone inspections are combined with high-quality data collection.
At a hydropower dam in Sweden, the Scout 137 Drone System helped:
• Capture 300,000+ location-tagged, high-resolution images
• Increase inspection efficiency by approximately 50%
• Save more than 40 working days
• Eliminate the need for scaffolding and work at height
• Create a repeatable 3D model that allows engineers to compare crack progression over time
The biggest takeaway isn't just that the inspection was faster.
It's that asset owners now have a consistent digital record they can use to monitor structural changes year after year, making maintenance decisions based on data instead of assumptions.
This is where autonomous inspection is headed: safer operations, better documentation, and repeatable results for critical infrastructure.
As ScoutDI's U.S. partner, we're excited to help bring this capability to infrastructure owners across North America.
Read the full case study here:
https://www.scoutdi.com/casestudies/autonomous-hydropower-dam-inspection/