We have only touched the surface of what drones can do and how ubiquitous they will become. This is also true in industry, where they have the potential to replace human labor in risky activities such as inspection at height.
Voliro's drones can poke around with sensors that can perform tasks such as dry film thickness, often eliminating the need for people on ropes. Yet, don't expect CEO Florian Gutzwiller to tell you how many labor casualties the company's drones are preventing.
One of my favorite examples is flare stacks. Because a flare stack is hot, you have to turn it off. You have to cool it down. You have to build a scaffold. Then you do the inspection. After doing the inspection, remove the scaffold, and then turn it on again.
Cultural differences aside, Gutzwiller has another reason to emphasize other aspects than accident prevention, such as productivity: Even when all goes well, industrial inspections cause downtime. Avoiding this downtime can save a significant amount of money for Voliro's clients.
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