Power and substation inspection robots
Substations and switch rooms are full of steps, cable trenches and narrow aisles, where a quadruped can take over routine rounds; large outdoor sites can use UGVs or drones.
Quadrupeds or UGVs patrolling substations and switch rooms: dual-spectrum gimbal thermal measurement, gauge and indicator reading, SF6 detection, acoustic imaging for partial discharge and leaks, autonomous routes and alarms.
Recommended sensors
| Type | Model | Notes | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gimbals and payload pods | Hikvision HM-TD5737T-4/W | Robot dual-spectrum micro gimbal | 2 kg |
| Thermal cores | Teledyne FLIR Boson 640 | Uncooled thermal core | 7.5 g |
| Gas and acoustic sensors | Cubic SF6-015 | SF6 infrared (NDIR) module | — |
| Gas and acoustic sensors | Fluke SV600 | Fixed acoustic imager | 850 g |
| LiDAR | Livox Mid-360 | 3D hybrid solid-state 360° | 265 g |
Reference sets
Inspection standard
LiDAR + dual-sensor gimbal + depth camera + RTK dual antenna + 5G
Livox Mid-360, Hikvision HM-TD5737T-4/W, Intel RealSense D435i, Harxon HX-CH7609A, Quectel RM520N-GL 5G module; compute: NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB module
Inspection standard
Hesai PandarXT32, Hikvision HM-TD5737T-4/W, Intel RealSense D455, Harxon HX-CH7609A, Quectel RM520N-GL 5G module, Continental ARS548 RDI; compute: NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB module
Inspection standard
DJI Zenmuse H30T, Livox Mid-360, Quectel RM520N-GL 5G module; compute: NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB module
Platforms
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FAQ
- Power and substation inspection robots: which sensors?
- Common choices: Hikvision HM-TD5737T-4/W, Teledyne FLIR Boson 640, Cubic SF6-015, Fluke SV600, Livox Mid-360. Combined to suit payload, IP rating and accuracy.
- Power and substation inspection robots: which robot?
- Options: Unitree B2, DEEP Robotics X30, DEEP Robotics M20, Clearpath Husky A200, DJI Matrice 350 RTK. Quadrupeds for rough terrain, UGVs or drones for large areas.
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