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AiDash system monitors electrical grids to make utilities climate resilient and better prepared for the energy transition

Berenice Baker, Editor, Enter Quantum, co-editor AI Business

October 22, 2024

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A new AI-powered end-to-end grid monitoring system aims to address utility companies’ most urgent challenges resulting from climate threats like storms and wildfires.

AiDash has launched its new Full Stack Platform for Grid Inspection and Monitoring to provide utilities with the data and insights needed for proactive, preventative maintenance to keep the grid operational, safeguard communities and reduce costs.

The platform lets utilities perform a satellite scan of their entire network to identify potential vegetation issues, pinpoint asset locations such as poles and conductors, and assess road accessibility and terrain.

They can then opt for ground-based lidar or visual inspections for road-accessible assets, visual or lidar aerial scans for broader areas and drone scans for limited, hard-to-reach regions.  

This delivers a detailed picture of all assets and surrounding vegetation in one place. AI processes the consolidated data to quickly identify, prioritize and predict so operators can tackle current and future grid challenges while reducing the average cost per mile of scans.

According to AiDash, the platform also makes the grid more intelligent and ready for the energy transition. The company unveiled the new platform at its Evolve 2024 conference in New Orleans.

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“In an era of super storms and wildfires, keeping the power on is more challenging than ever. Climate change, growing power demands, and the need to expand grid capacity highlight the urgent work ahead to ensure safe, reliable and affordable power,” said AiDash CEO Abhishek Singh.

This article first appeared in IoT World Today's sister publication AI Business.

About the Author

Berenice Baker

Editor, Enter Quantum, co-editor AI Business, Informa TechTarget

Berenice is the editor of Enter Quantum and co-editor of AI Business. She has over 20 years of experience as a technology journalist, having previously worked at The Engineer and Global Defence Technology.

Before that, she worked as an IT consultant, fuelling her passion for technology and innovation. She graduated with one of the country's first-ever IT degrees so long ago it coincided with Tim Berners-Lee inventing the World Wide Web.

Berenice lives in north London with her cat Huxley. In her spare time, she enjoys going to music gigs, museums and galleries, dabbling in art and playing guitar (badly).

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