Voliro

Voliro’s Voliro T is a drone for non-destructive testing (NDT), an activity that has traditionally required personnel to access challenging or dangerous locations using ropes or scaffolding to perform inspection and maintenance. The drone has a payload system and an open platform that supports the seamless integration of a variety of tools, such as the high-temperature Ultrasonic Testing (UT) payload for use on boilers, flare stacks, and chimneys. With the UT payload, operators can perform inspections on surfaces with temperatures as high as 260°C without shutting down operations and waiting for equipment to cool. The Pulsed Eddy Current (PEC) system enables the drone to identify hidden corrosion under insulation and metal coatings using electromagnetic pulses. Voliro T’s 360° design allows for inspection of curved and sloped surfaces.

Voliro T isn’t just a drone; it’s a comprehensive platform that the company offers in a pure subscription robots-as-a-service (RaaS) model. The fixed annual subscription fee includes the drone, payloads, training, crash insurance, and software and hardware updates.

“Voliro T is a first-generation product,” explains CEO Florian Gutzwiller. “Our RaaS model enables us to deliver frequent updates to our customers, ensuring they always have access to the latest hardware and software. Both are upgraded regularly, and we want to ensure our customers benefit from these advancements immediately. The approach to asset inspection at height had to evolve, and Voliro’s solution and pricing structure support that transformation.”