Last week, Gedeon GRC Consulting's Director of Research & Robotics Services, Miles Kilcourse, joined Flyability's Building & Facility Management with the Elios 3 webinar to discuss how drone technology is helping organizations tackle complex building and infrastructure inspection challenges.

During the webinar, Miles shared insights from a recent project at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, where the Gedeon Robotics Department utilized the Elios 3 drone to inspect elevator and MEP shafts during the pre-construction phase of a major renovation project. The objective was to safely collect critical condition and dimensional data from confined vertical spaces while minimizing risk to personnel and reducing the disruptions often associated with traditional inspection methods.

Using the Elios 3's collision-tolerant design and LiDAR surveying capabilities, the team was able to capture high-quality visual imagery and point cloud data from within elevator and MEP shafts. The project demonstrated how robotics can provide access to challenging environments while delivering the accurate, design-ready information needed to support planning and decision-making.

According to the project overview shared during the webinar, all required data was collected in a single day of field operations. By leveraging drone technology, the inspection was completed without the need for rope access, scaffolding, or personnel entry into confined spaces, helping improve safety while streamlining project workflows.

As infrastructure owners and construction teams continue to seek safer and more efficient ways to gather site data, projects like Brooklyn Army Terminal highlight the growing role of robotics in modern facility management. From reducing risk and improving access to delivering actionable data faster, drone-based inspections are helping teams make better-informed decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

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