Continuous Infrastructure Inspection
Our autonomous inspection drones live on the grid! With our patent-pending technology, drones can self-recharge from nearby power lines for virtually unlimited mission durations.
Autonomous Infrastructure Mapping
Our cost-effective mapping solution offers all-weather performance thanks to the innovative use of cutting-edge mmWave radar sensor technologies.
Aerial Robotic Grid Maintenance
Our power grid maintenance solution allows grid operators to get rid of cranes and helicopters and solve complex tasks in a matter of minutes, with minimal preparation time.
Our technologies are …
Peer-reviewed
Our technologies are based on peer-reviewed research published in top international conferences.
Wanted by end-users
Our solutions target specific industry challenges and are developed in close collaboration with industry end-users.
Patent-pending
New developments are examined for the possibility of IP protection, for example through patent applications.
Relevant publications
Autonomous Overhead Powerline Recharging for Uninterrupted Drone Operations
Hoang, Viet Duong; Nyboe, Frederik Falk; Malle, Nicolaj Haarhøj et al.
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2024.
Manipulating Magnetic Field of the Magnetic Gripper with Charging Feature for Drones on Energized Power Lines
Hoang, Viet Duong; Ebeid, Emad.
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2024.
Towards Autonomous UAV Railway DC Line Recharging: Design and Simulation
Nyboe, Frederik Falk; Malle, Nicolaj Haarhøj; Vom Bögel, Gerd et al.
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2023.
Adaptive and Fail-safe Magnetic Gripper with Charging Function for Drones on Power lines
Hoang, Viet Duong; Kramberger, Aljaz; Ebeid, Emad.
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2023.
Open-Source Hardware/Software Architecture for Autonomous Powerline-Aware Drone Navigation and Recharging
Nyboe, Frederik Falk; Malle, Nicolaj Haarhøj; Hoang, Viet Duong et al.
International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), 2023.
Advanced Magnetic Energy Harvester for Charging Drones from Overhead Powerlines
Hoang, Viet Duong; Ebeid, Emad.
European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE ECCE Europe, IEEE, 2023.
Onboard Powerline Perception System for UAVs Using mmWave Radar and FPGA-Accelerated Vision
Malle, Nicolaj Haarhøj; Nyboe, Frederik Falk; Ebeid, Emad.
IEEE Access, IEEE, 2022
Survey and Evaluation of Sensors for Overhead Cable Detection using UAVs
Malle, Nicolaj Haarhoj; Nyboe, Frederik Falk; Ebeid, Emad.
International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), IEEE, 2021.