Tech in Asia Uses AI Drones to Inspect Aging Offshore Infrastructure

Tech in Asia has introduced artificial intelligence (AI) enabled drones for the monitoring and inspection of aging subsea infrastructure, including oil platforms and underwater pipelines.

The initiative seeks to significantly improve the efficiency and safety of inspections compared to traditional methods. AI algorithms integrated into the drones can identify minor damages and signs of wear that might be overlooked by human inspectors, thus enabling predictive maintenance and reducing the risk of costly and potentially hazardous failures.

Conventional methods for inspecting underwater structures are often slow, expensive, and require substantial diving teams. The deployment of AI drones can shorten inspection times and reduce personnel requirements while enhancing the quality of collected data. Continuous analysis of this data also allows for modeling the infrastructure's lifecycle and optimizing maintenance schedules.

This technology supports the continued safe operation of aging infrastructure, particularly in the oil and gas sector and in offshore wind farms. The ability to collect and analyze data in real-time also assists regulatory bodies in ensuring compliance with increasingly stringent safety and environmental standards.

The company plans further development of this technology to expand its applications to other areas of marine infrastructure in the future.