From Image Capture to Operational Control
Why Enterprise Visual Intelligence Is Becoming Essential for Modern Utilities Reliability in energy distribution is non negotiable. Outages impact communities, disrupt operations, and erode confidence in critical infrastructure. Asset failures increase regulatory scrutiny and remediation costs. Late detection of defects or risks compounds operational exposure.
3 March 2026
Automated Inspections. Any Asset, Any Angle!
From Vision to Insight: How 3D Viewing Changes Asset Inspections Asset owners today are responsible for an increasingly diverse portfolio including solar farms, bridges, substations, pipelines, and transmission networks, each with its own inspection requirements, regulatory standards, and environmental constraints. Yet despite advances in sensors and automation, inspection methods remain largely fragmented and asset specific.
13 November 2025
Automated Utility Inspections with UAS/RPAS/UAV's & Computer Vision
Webinar Overview Looking for faster, safer, and scalable inspections? Learn how leading utilities are modernising distribution inspections with Drone Automation and Computer Vision. This webinar walks through the software and workflows in use today, showing how utilities are already reducing manual effort, lowering costs, minimising downtime, and making faster, smarter decisions. What You'll LearnLearn how to plan intelligent flights, capture aerial data, detect faults with AI, and integrate seamlessly with asset management. See a product demo in action and explore how these tools reduce inspection times, enhance worker safety, and enable proactive maintenance across the grid. Topics Covered Cutting Inspection Times, while Boosting Safety & Data Quality End-to-End Inspections: Flight Planning to Structured Reporting AI Analytics: With Human in the Loop for Detecting Faults & Anomalies Seamless Integration: UAS Insights into SAP, Esri, & Neara Scaling Inspections Across Regions and Reducing Manual Work at Heights Pilot Onboarding, Regulatory Readiness & Building Scalable SOPs Who Should Watch Asset & Field Operations Managers, Powerline & Grid Engineers, Utility Inspection Supervisors, Maintenance & Reliability Managers, Safety & Compliance Officers, Drone Program Managers, Infrastructure & Network Planners, IT & Data Analytics Utility Lead {% module_block module "widget_fc3bfee1-365c-4548-a3ca-2ad2cd40a8c2" %}{% module_attribute "child_css" is_json="true" %}{% raw %}{"button":{"padding-left":"16px","padding-right":"16px"}}{% endraw %}{% end_module_attribute %}{% module_attribute "css" is_json="true" %}{% raw %}{"padding-bottom":"0px","padding-left":"0px","padding-right":"0px","padding-top":"10px"}{% endraw %}{% end_module_attribute %}{% module_attribute "definition_id" is_json="true" %}{% raw %}null{% endraw %}{% end_module_attribute %}{% module_attribute "extra_classes" is_json="true" %}{% raw %}"widget-type-form widget-type-form widget-type-form widget-type-for
28 October 2025
Unlock the Value of Drone AI Inspections for Utility Asset Monitoring
The Australian Energy Regulator’s State of the Energy Market 2025 report highlights urgent challenges for utilities. Aging infrastructure, inspection backlogs, and growing exposure to extreme weather events like bushfires, storms, and flooding are placing networks and crews under pressure. Regulators now demand more frequent reporting and faster response to hazards, making compliance and operational efficiency critical.
Enhanced Autofly – Smarter, Safer, More Efficient Drone Operations
Unleash live continues to advance AI and Machine Learning (ML) powered drone automation with significant upgrades to Autofly, Unleash live’s industry-leading automated Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) solution. These enhancements ensure greater compliance, safety and efficiency for drone operators across various industries, including energy (utilities & renewables), transport, mining, oil & gas and emergency response.
AI App for Smoke Intensity - Boosting Environmental Compliance
In today’s world, monitoring emissions for environmental impact is more critical than ever. Companies face increasing regulatory pressure to reduce their carbon footprint and monitor air quality, which includes tracking the intensity of smoke emissions from industrial flares, chimneys and exhausts. However, traditional methods of monitoring smoke emissions, such as the Ringleman Scale, rely heavily on subjective human observation, resulting in inconsistencies and inaccuracies in data.
Six-Step Guide to Unlocking Insights with an AI-Driven Video Platform
An AI-enhanced video analytics (VA) platform like Unleash live leverages advanced computer vision algorithms, packaging them into powerful AI Apps to process live video and high-quality image streams in real-time, extracting critical operational data and automating responsive actions. By using deep learning models for object detection, change tracking and pattern recognition, Unleash can dynamically monitor and analyze footage across diverse sectors, such as energy, public safety, mining and transportation. Unleash live’s VA platform is also natively available in the cloud, however, it can also be deployed at the Edge, On-Prem, Hybrid or MEC/Nokia MIXIE (learn more) to balance our customers' need for scalability and low-latency responses, enabling rapid, localized decision-making. This architecture supports real-time event detection (e.g. equipment anomalies or safety compliance breaches), while enhancing workflow optimization and asset management. The AI Apps Store allows for industry-specific applications, making it adaptable to complex environments and valuable for automated inspections, risk assessment and resource allocation.
Boost Mining Efficiency with AI Video Analytics Upstream & Downstream
The mining industry, with its massive scale, operates like a finely tuned machine. However, maintaining efficiency in such a vast and complex environment, from upstream activities like excavation to downstream processes like mineral refinement, is no small feat. The need for compliant materials, efficient staff performance and accurate volume measurements is more crucial than ever.
Flight Logging integrated with AVCRM for Compliance & Risk Management
We’re excited to announce a new integration that advances compliance and risk management within drone operations. Unleash live seamlessly integrates with AVCRM Aviation Compliance and Risk Management Software, enabling operators to log flights directly within AVCRM’s platform. This powerful integration simplifies regulatory reporting, ensures accurate flight data capture, and enhances risk management, making it an essential tool for businesses operating large-scale drone fleets.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Detection
In the high-risk environment of the mining industry, ensuring the safety of workers as well as the site itself is crucial and necessary. Traditional methods of enforcing PPE and company workwear compliance can be labor-intensive, inconsistent and prone to human error. Moreover, this becomes a bigger challenge when trying to differentiate between workers and unauthorized persons on site. Leverage the power of artificial intelligence to monitor and enforce PPE compliance in real-time, significantly reducing the risk of accidents and enhancing overall safety standards. Instantly recognize whether a worker is wearing the appropriate safety gear, such as helmets, reflective vests, gloves and goggles and immediately alert supervisors if any equipment is missing. Automated PPE detection can also identify trespassers or unauthorized persons on site. By detecting individuals who are not wearing the required PPE, the system can quickly flag potential security breaches, ensuring that only authorized personnel are present in hazardous areas. This dual functionality enhances both safety and security, providing comprehensive protection for your mining operations. By implementing automated PPE detection, mining operations can achieve: Enhanced Safety Compliance: Consistently ensure that all safety protocols are followed without relying solely on human oversight. Operational Efficiency: Free up valuable time and resources that can be redirected towards core mining activities. Reduced Risk and Liability: Minimize the occurrence of safety violations and the associated legal and financial repercussions. Real-Time Monitoring and Reporting: Gain access to detailed analytics and insights that help in making informed decisions to further improve safety measures. Improved Security: Quickly identify and address unauthorized access, safeguarding your site from potential intruders. This comprehensive AI solution is tailored to address the unique challenges faced by the mining industry, off
Automated Tailings Dam Analysis - A Data-Driven Path to Sustainability
Traditional methods for monitoring tailings dam carbonation, a crucial process for environmental sustainability in the mining industry, often rely on manual calculations. These methods can be time-consuming, prone to human error, and lead to inaccurate data. This lack of precise information can pose environmental risks and hinder efforts to comply with regulations.Our automated tailings dam carbonation analysis solution offers a powerful method to address these challenges. Computer vision leverages cutting-edge advancements to provide real-time data and insights, empowering mine operators to make informed decisions regarding tailings management.The solution enhances accuracy and efficiency by automating complex carbonation calculations. This eliminates the potential for human error inherent in manual methods, resulting in more consistent and reliable monitoring results. Additionally, real-time data visualization tools provide valuable insights into the ongoing carbonation process. With this information readily available, mine operators can proactively manage and optimize tailings dam carbonation, promoting a more sustainable approach to tailings management.Our solution directly contributes to environmental sustainability within the mining industry. By facilitating a more efficient carbonation process, the system helps to minimize the environmental footprint associated with tailings dams. This reduces environmental risks for surrounding communities and leads to a more sustainable mining future.Our system's real-time data and insights empower informed decision-making. Mine operators can utilize this information to make strategic choices regarding tailings management, ensure compliance with environmental regulations, and mitigate potential risks.Moreover, our approach is designed with adaptability and cost-effectiveness in mind. It is user-friendly, making it accessible to personnel with varying technical backgrounds. Its flexible and scalable nature allows for adaptat