CASE C22 · US ·
American Electric Power：无人机影像在变电站发现第二条即将失效的架空地线
在 AEP 一座变电站，一根架空地线掉落到 345 kV 母线上之后，人员从场区外用无人机拍摄了现场。影像发现了第二根濒临断裂的架空地线，而人工检查漏掉了它。制造商称此举避免了近800万美元的损失，但未说明计算方法。
| 业主 | American Electric Power (AEP) |
| 服务商 | — |
| 地点 | United States (substation not named) |
| 机型 | Skydio drone (model not stated) |
| 传感器 | RGB photo/video |
引入前
在危险的变电站附近进行人工检查，无法查明第二根避雷线的状况。
引入无人机后
一根避雷线落在 345 kV 母线上后，班组从变电站外操作无人机飞行，并在云端分析影像。
成果
| 指标 | 数值 | 依据 |
|---|---|---|
| defects found | a second static line on the brink of failure, not visible from manual inspection | 报告值 |
| cost avoided | nearly US$8 million (repairs, outage costs, labour) | 报告值 |
| time | hours saved and shorter customer outage (not quantified) | 报告值 |
注意事项与局限
- Manufacturer customer story (Skydio); the $8 million figure has no breakdown or method.
- Year, site and drone model are not stated.
- Docked, programmatic inspection is described as a future plan, not a result.
来源
- American Electric Power (AEP) customer storySkydio 已读全文
来源已核对: 2026-10-22