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InnovBot - Wind Turbine Inspection and Maintenance Services
InnovBot LLC offers inspection and maintenance solutions specifically designed for wind turbines, utilizing advanced drone-based visual inspection and climbing robot technology. These services are aimed at optimizing turbine performance by detecting early-stage defects and damage that could lead to costly repairs. Wind turbines are subjected to various environmental stresses, which can lead to defects such as delamination or the presence of foreign particles. InnovBot's use of AI-powered drones and robots aims to increase inspection efficiency, allowing up to 20 turbines to be inspected per day, significantly reducing costs. Additionally, climbing robots with sophisticated thermal sensors can inspect up to 15 cm deep into the blades, providing comprehensive data beyond surface inspection. InnovBot integrates these inspections with health management systems to ensure timely repairs in collaboration with blade manufacturers. This holistic approach supports renewable energy goals by improving turbine lifespan and reliability.
Wind turbines are manufactured in a wide range of vertical and horizontal axis. The smallest turbines are used for applications such as battery charging for auxiliary power for boats or caravans or to power traffic warning signs. Larger turbines can be used for making contributions to a domestic power supply while selling unused power back to the utility supplier via the electrical grid. Arrays of large turbines, known as wind farms, are becoming an increasingly important source of intermittent renewable energy and are used by many countries as part of a strategy to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.
One assessment claimed that, as of 2009, wind had the “lowest relative greenhouse gas emissions, the least water consumption demands and… the most favourable social impacts” compared to photovoltaic, hydro, geothermal, coal and gas.[1]