Substations have long served as facilities responsible for voltage conversion and power distribution. Equipment within these stations operates continuously under high voltage and strong currents, making them prone to numerous issues such as overheating, wear and tear, oil leaks, or insulation aging. Moreover, no minor defect should be overlooked—even a loose screw or a bird's nest entangled in the grid can trigger power supply disruptions.
However, have you noticed that intelligent inspection robots have become core equipment in modern substations, especially unmanned ones, eliminating the high risks and poor visibility associated with manual inspections?
Dingxin Smart Technology's Substation Inspection Robot (Model DX-RBT100-R1) integrates multiple movement capabilities including walking, running, jumping, and self-righting after falls. With standing dimensions of 950mm × 470mm × 700mm and a prone height of just 346mm, it offers an expansive field of view in upright mode to accurately capture critical data such as equipment meters and status indicators. In prone mode, it navigates low-clearance areas like equipment undersides and narrow passages without obstruction, capturing equipment details inaccessible to traditional inspections.
Unlike wheeled robots that must navigate around obstacles, quadrupedal robots traverse challenging staircases and navigate narrow spaces with ease. Equipped with autonomous charging capabilities, they require only 2.5 to 3 hours to recharge, enabling 24-hour uninterrupted patrols and eliminating the hassle of manual charging.
Previously, substations required separate indoor and outdoor inspection solutions, which were not only costly but also lacked seamless data interoperability. The introduction of the DX-RBT100-R1 enables integrated indoor-outdoor inspections, with a single robot capable of covering vast areas. Beyond robust mobility, the substation inspection robot incorporates SLAM mapping and AI deep learning. Within a 25,000-square-meter substation, it completes model-free 3D point cloud mapping in approximately 20 minutes. Its built-in AI computing power enables on-site target detection, intelligently identifying switch statuses, monitoring equipment temperatures, and filtering deviations.
Substation inspections serve as a preventative measure, while robots function as tools to enhance inspection depth and frequency. They strictly follow pre-set paths and standards to collect data, ensuring consistency in each inspection comparison. This enables the system to automatically identify subtle trend changes in equipment status. In harsh weather or high-voltage hazardous zones, robots can replace human personnel on-site. This not only safeguards the safety of operations and maintenance staff but also enables business personnel to conduct precise fault diagnosis remotely via real-time video feeds without needing to visit the site, significantly enhancing grid reliability.
