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Transforming Asset Inspections with Innovative Drone Technology

5 March 2025

At Programmed Facility Management, we’re committed to providing cutting-edge solutions that enhance asset management for our customers and safety. Our Digital Asset Capture technology allows us to collect high-quality visual data of your assets without putting anyone at risk. Drones equipped with advanced imaging tools are revolutionising the way we manage and inspect facilities, offering significant advantages for both our clients and our team.

This Mosaic Photo Crash Zoom video highlights some of the great work done by our team so far, which features a dramatic 2D autographic thumbnail for some of our drone surveys—spanning more than 3,000 separate projects. These images represent a detailed digital snapshot of every asset location we manage, allowing for easy access and detailed data for both clients and contractors. With this innovative approach, we’re able to not only showcase assets in thorough better data, but also provide a deeper, more accurate level of insight.

The video, which features this technology, transitions smoothly into a 3D flythrough of a site and towers, demonstrating how we use raw photos and images to build highly accurate 3D models and showcasing places that are hard to reach or dangerous for human access, but made easy by drones. This technology is ideal for creating detailed as-built models, which are essential for accurate asset verification and planning. The ability to visualise a structure in 3D—without physically being on-site—makes the entire asset management process more efficient, less dangerous, and far more cost-effective.

The transition from a detailed 3D model to live drone videography allows us to show the scale and context of each asset or tower without the need to physically access hazardous locations. By using this method, we can focus on the technology itself, which enhances safety and reduces the need for risky heights-based inspections. This makes the entire inspection process safer, faster, and more thorough.

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