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SEE WHAT’S CHANGING BEFORE IT DISRUPTS THE NETWORK
Use case: Rail monitoring
Intelligent Core combines long-range autonomous drone inspection, multi-sensor data captureand repeatable change detection to help rail operators identify emerginginfrastructure risks earlier and focus maintenance where intervention is actually required.
The Challenge
Rail operators manage thousands of kilometres of distributed infrastructure across track, overhead power, vegetation, embankments, drainage and structures. Much inspection remains periodic and labour-intensive, meaning deterioration can develop between inspection cycles while maintenance teams spend time inspecting assets that may not require intervention.
tHE Solution
Deploy IC’s long-range hydrogen-powered drones to autonomously inspect rail corridors and capture multiple sensor datasets in a single mission. With 5hr endurance, 100km+ range and multi-sensor package, IC can repeatedly monitor long sections of infrastructure using combinations of high-resolution optical, thermal, LiDAR and multispectral sensors. The resulting data is fed into our platform, where it can be contextualised against asset history and operational workflows.
Inspect
Long-Range Corridor Monitoring
Capture high-resolution data across track & surrounding infrastructure over long distances.
Detect
Identify Emerging Anomalies
Flag visible defects, thermal anomalies, vegetation encroachment, drainage issues.
COMPARE
Track Deterioration Over Time
Compare against previous inspections to identify what is changing and how quickly.
Prioritise
Direct Maintenance Where It Matters
Use severity, location & change history to prioritise field inspection & maintenance.
Why Intelligent Core
5+ Hours Airborne
Persistent inspection, not short flights
IC’s hydrogen-powered platform is designed for extended missions, enabling substantially longer patrols and fewer interruptions than short-duration inspection workflows.
IC’s hydrogen-powered platform is designed for extended missions, enabling substantially longer patrols and fewer interruptions than short-duration inspection workflows.
100km+ Range & 150km/h Top Speed
Built for long linear infrastructure
Rail is fundamentally a distance problem. IC’s drone range is designed for long-corridor inspection rather than short local surveys.
Rail is fundamentally a distance problem. IC’s drone range is designed for long-corridor inspection rather than short local surveys.
4-in-1 Sensor package
Multiple signals. One mission.
Carry sophisticated combinations of thermal, RGB, multispectral and environmental sensors, allowing multiple indicators of wildfire risk to be captured simultaneously.
Carry sophisticated combinations of thermal, RGB, multispectral and environmental sensors, allowing multiple indicators of wildfire risk to be captured simultaneously.
MORE NETWORK COVERAGE
Increase Inspection Productivity: Extended track & infrastructure coverage compared with the current inspection approach.
EARLIER DETECTION
Improve Risk Visibility: repeatable multi-sensor inspection identifies relevant anomalies or deterioration earlier between scheduled inspections.
BETTER MAINTENANCE FOCUS
Reduce Unnecessary Intervention: Use captured data to help prioritise where engineering teams actually need toinspect.
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