Successful level 3.5 flight and automation of point-cloud data generation through remote operation of a drone with an automatic charging port in the Sagami Dam renovation project

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KDDI Smart Drone, Liberaware, and Obayashi completed a remote drone operation at the Sagami Dam renewal project using an automatic charging port and level 3.5 flight. The setup let them inspect a broader area without a ground spotter and automate point-cloud generation from captured images. They cut processing time from about five hours to about one hour and used the output with BIM/CIM models for progress and safety management. The companies plan to extend the approach to night operations, bad weather, and other civil engineering projects.

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