Ford using camera-mounted drones to more efficiently and safely inspect pipes and roofs at company’s Dagenham Engine Plant in U.K.

Briefing

September 3, 2018

Briefing	Drone Inspections – Car manufacturer Ford leveraging camera-mounted drones to inspect high-rise gantries, pipework, and roof areas at company’s Dagenham Engine Plant in U.K. Faster Work – Inspection task per area using drone completed in 12 minutes, compared to 12 hours per area using automated extendable platforms and scaffolding Safer for Humans – Drones considered safer than humans, as roof and machining areas can reach heights of up to 50 meters Continuous Operations – Can enable more frequent inspections, without needing to shut down plant to construct scaffolding
Accelerator	Drones
Sector	Industrial Manufacturing
Organization	Ford Motor Co.
Source	Hyatt, K., "Ford is turning to drones to keep human workers safe in the UK", CNET, https://www.cnet.com; "Ford inspection drones keep engine plant workers safely grounded," Automotive World, https://www.automotiveworld.com/; "Ford inspection drones keep engine plant workers safely grounded," The Ford Motor Company, https://media.ford.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	August 28, 2018

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