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Aerones: Robotic Wind Turbine Inspection and Blade Maintenance
Review Aerones wind-turbine inspection services, Gen 3 blade crawlers, maintenance reporting and named operator references, with practical requirements for a service campaign.
Company and service model
Aerones provides robot-enabled wind turbine inspection and maintenance services. Its current website lists European headquarters in Riga, Latvia, and United States headquarters in Denton, Texas. The offer combines robotic equipment with service teams, making campaign planning and the delivered inspection record central to procurement. Confirm the regional contracting entity and whether the proposal is a managed service, equipment supply or another arrangement. Aerones official company and service overview.
Inspection service coverage
The inspection portfolio includes blade internal inspection, external drone inspection, lightning protection system testing, technical checkups and drainage-hole cleaning. Aerones describes storing results in its client portal for subsequent analysis. These tasks produce different evidence: photographs, electrical measurements and maintenance records should be specified separately in a campaign brief. An image survey alone should not be treated as verification of every internal or electrical condition. Inspection services.
Gen 3 internal inspection crawler
Aerones introduced Crawler Gen 3 on 22 May 2025. The announcement describes 3D LiDAR, a 360-degree 5K camera, a 61-megapixel root-zone camera, adaptive lighting and distance tracking. It also connects the crawler with Visual Inspection Studio for reviewing captured information. These are manufacturer-described capabilities; actual reachable blade regions and defect visibility depend on the blade geometry, access and inspection method. Crawler Gen 3 announcement.
Repair and follow-up work
The wider service portfolio includes leading-edge repair, coatings and blade or tower cleaning. Treat the inspection and any subsequent intervention as separately defined work packages. Ask who reviews findings, determines the repair scope and approves the selected materials and procedure. Agree how before-and-after evidence is attached to the same turbine and blade identifiers so later inspections can follow the asset history.
Named operator reference
A testimonial attributed to Enel Green Power on Aerones' website describes lightning protection inspection and drainage-hole cleaning at Red Dirt and Thunder Ranch in Oklahoma, with tests on 14 and 17 turbines respectively. This is a supplier-hosted testimonial without a stated campaign date on the reviewed page. It supports the existence of a named reference, not a universal productivity or cost-saving figure. Operator testimonials.
Campaign preparation
Provide turbine models, blade lengths, access arrangements, service history and known defects before asking for a schedule. Identify outage windows, weather constraints, site supervision and responsibility for equipment isolation. Require the supplier to confirm the proposed tool's compatibility with each blade design and to document unreachable areas. Plan escalation when an inspection reveals a finding that needs further engineering assessment.
Reporting and acceptance
Agree the inspection coverage, asset naming convention, location accuracy, image requirements and measurement records before mobilization. Review a representative sample report and confirm export formats, access duration and ownership of the underlying data. Measure successful completion by usable evidence and accepted work scope, alongside mobilization time and repeat visits. Record any exclusions and unresolved findings in the campaign close-out report.
Sources and enquiry preparation
Primary sources were reviewed on 11 September 2026. Product descriptions and operator references above are attributed to Aerones. This profile does not establish turbine-specific approval or guaranteed weather availability. Prepare a structured asset list, requested inspection methods, reporting requirements and maintenance priorities, then ask for a written campaign proposal with clear deliverables and responsibility for follow-up work.