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"Infravision, an Australian-founded company that is using aerial robotics to
transform how power grids are built and maintained, has raised $US91 million to
accelerate the global deployment of its drone-based power line stringing
system.
The company was founded in Australia in 2018 by Cameron Van Der Berg, a
robotics engineer specialising in high-voltage electric power systems, and
Chris Cox, a military veteran with extensive operational experience.
Infravision is also an alumnus of EnergyLab, Australia’s leading incubator and
accelerator of clean energy and climate focused start-ups.
Infravision has since moved its headquarters to Austin, Texas, and has already
delivered more than 40 major projects across four countries, including two
projects for Powerlink in Queensland, one of which links the Genex renewable
hub, and the other the Aldoga solar project.
The company says its aerial robotic systems can reduce the time taken to string
high voltage power down to a matter of days, rather than weeks.
For example, Infravision recently completed a stringing operation over a 6-lane
road in Toronto, Canada, which only required traffic to be stopped for 5
minutes.
Having already established itself and proven its technology in Australia,
Infravision is now looking to expand its North American operations."
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