Ohio technology firm Intel partnered with transportation officials to inspect 54,000 bridges using drones. By capturing high resolution images of the structures, and then stitching them together to create a virtual map, the teams were able to carry out drone-based inspections of both Minneapolis ' Stone Arch Bridge and Daniel Carter Beard Bridge on the Kentucky - Minneapolis border without shutting down traffic. With two US bridges needing repairs, using the drone technology is both quicker and safer, as there is no need for workers to rappel off the bridge, while the digital maps can also be shared and updated more easily.
US technology firm Intel partnered with transportation officials to inspect two bridges using drones. By capturing high resolution images of the structures, and then stitching them together to create a virtual map, the teams were able to carry out drone-based inspections of both Minneapolis' Stone Arch Bridge and Daniel Carter Beard Bridge on the Ohio-Kentucky border without shutting down traffic. With 54,000 US bridges needing repairs, using the drone technology is both quicker and safer, as there is no need for workers to rappel off the bridge, while the digital maps can also be shared and updated more easily.