Swiss-based robotic inspection and maintenance solutions company Voliro has partnered with MFE Inspection Solutions to launch the Voliro T drone.

Voliro highlights that the Voliro T drone offers stability and dependability with features such as thrust vectoring and 6DoF control, ensuring stable and reliable performance in challenging conditions.

The Voliro T, with semi-autonomous flying modes and pilot assistance, offers safe and easy navigation even in GPS-denied environments, making it ideal for close proximity structural inspections.

MFE sUAS product line manager Cody Menchaca shared his enthusiasm about the partnership and how it can drive innovation in the inspection industry: “Teaming up with Voliro marks a significant milestone for MFE and our customers.

"The Voliro T drone is truly an exceptional addition to our arsenal of external inspection equipment. This collaboration reaffirms our unyielding commitment to drive innovation and equip our customers with the most advanced technology in the inspection industry."

According to GlobalData estimates, the global drone market was worth $15.2bn in 2020 and will reach $89.6bn by 2030, demonstrating demand in the uncrewed aviation sector is advancing rapidly, allowing the construction and agriculture sectors to lead commercial drone markets over the next ten years.

Furthermore, Force Technology has emphasised the advantages of drone inspection, which allows access to locations that would pose health and safety issues with physical involvement, particularly in the construction and energy industries.

The Voliro T features are designed for guaranteeing safety and efficiency with minimal worker exposure to height dangers and an operation time 50 times quicker than traditional methods.

Furthermore, the Voliro T platform offers a modular payload, with various payloads existing of up to 1kg, which also includes 2 x 4k cameras allowing time-synced pictures or videos to be stored safely.

Voliro CEO Florian Gutzwiller highlighted the potential of this partnership, stating: "Due to the unprecedented appetite for innovation, the US market is critical for scaling our business. With their extensive know-how and customer network in the inspection space, MFE is the ideal partner for us to efficiently expand our customer base in North America."