Aerial Inspections (Visual & Thermal)
Pilbara Drones provides comprehensive aerial inspection solutions designed to keep your assets performing and your operations running efficiently. Based in Karratha and servicing the Pilbara, Gascoyne and Kimberley, we deliver reliable inspection imagery and reporting for critical infrastructure.
Inspection capabilities include:
• Powerline structures and utility corridors
• Communication and cell towers
• Solar farm inspections
• Industrial buildings and facilities
• Natural disaster and post-event inspections
Thermal (infrared) inspection adds a second layer of insight, identifying hotspots and anomalies in solar panels, associated wiring and electrical components so issues are detected early and prioritised for maintenance.
Every engagement is tailored to your site and operational requirements, reducing time on the ground, improving safety and increasing productivity across remote and challenging environments

Automated flight routes deliver thorough, repeatable inspections of towers and associated powerline assets, with no climbing required.
Visible-light footage and thermal readings stream to the ground team in real time, so hotspots on electrical components are identified while the aircraft is still airborne.
Results are captured digitally and supplied ready for analysis and recordkeeping.

Repeatable automated routes cover entire arrays without placing personnel in hazardous areas or between rows.
Thermal and visual data identify hotspots and anomalies across PV modules, junction boxes and associated components, module by module.
Findings are delivered as a mapped dataset, ready to feed your maintenance planning.
Drone-based workflows support more frequent condition checks and clearer maintenance decisions, without unnecessary exposure to working at heights.
Key benefits include:
• Faster inspections and improved schedule adherence
• Improved safety by reducing work-at-height exposure and site access risks
• Higher efficiency through rapid coverage of large assets and corridors
• Better preventative maintenance with early fault detection and clearer prioritisation
• Repeatable results using automated flight paths that replicate previous routes for consistent comparison over time