Wind Turbines Blade Inspections with Drones: Internally inspect blades with the Elios 3 @Flyability
Wind Turbines Blade Inspections with Drones: Internally inspect blades with the Elios 3  @Flyability
Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Drones in wind turbines are here! By deploying the Elios 3 drone, it is possible to get inside a tower and complete an inspection of all 3 blades within 2 hours. All you need are two people and the Elios drone. Inspect two blades at a time and push the drone 30% further than a human would be able to go, create digital twins, use the LiDAR to measure cracks, and have the turbine back in operation in no time.

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Internal blade inspections are a fundamental part of wind turbine maintenance operations. Unreported cracks, blisters, or fiberglass buildup can lead to reductions in energy production and serious issues with the blade and the motor. 90% of wind turbine blade defects can only be detected from the inside. Missed defects can damage the motor and cost up to $ 1M to repair.

Wind turbine drones are helping #WindFarms conduct faster, cheaper, and safer #inspections by removing human inspections in #ConfinedSpaces and reducing the need for #scaffolding and rope access. Drones in wind energy allow for quick deployments and more frequent inspections that reduce the risk of unplanned downtime due to asset failures.

Big thanks to Joseph Valenzuela from Pathfinder Optics for helping us collect the material for this video on wind turbine drones.

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Revolutionize your wind farm with wind turbine inspection drones and conduct safer #NDT inspections. Inspect the #blade, #tower, #flange, #nacelle, #foundation, #buoyancy, and more without the need to physically enter a confined space. Make your wind farm a safer workplace by using wind turbine drones like the Elios 3.

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Wind Turbines Blade Inspections with Drones: Internally inspect blades with the Elios 3

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