Wisson Robotics X Waterway Bureau: Advancing Smart Waterway Management!
2025-03-10
Recently, the AP30-P2 High-Pressure Cleaning System from Wisson Robotics has been actively working along the lower Yangtze River, the longest river in China, maneuvering across the waterways. As it operates, navigation beacons and marker lights are becoming cleaner and more vibrant. Following the successful deployment of the Orion AP30-N1 Pliabot® Aerial Manipulator for beacon light replacement, Wisson Robotics has once again made a breakthrough in waterway maintenance with Orion aerial robotic solutions.
High Efficiency and Cost Reduction: Aerial "Precision Surgery" for Beacon Cleaning
The Yangtze River is a vital waterway with continuous shipping traffic in China. Navigation beacons serve as the "eyes of vessels," guiding ships safely along their routes. To ensure navigation safety and optimal performance, beacons must remain in good condition with bright, visible colors. Beacon lights, in particular, need to maintain strong illumination, and their solar panels must function efficiently to provide reliable nighttime and adverse weather navigation.
Traditionally, Waterway Bureau conducts regular beacon cleaning. This process requires workers to approach beacons by boat, climb the structures manually, and clean them with handheld tools. However, this method presents significant challenges, especially in busy shipping lanes, where operations are difficult, costly, and require high environmental adaptability.
Traditional beacon cleaning relies entirely on manual operations.
To address these challenges, the Waterway Bureau in Eastern China recently adopted Wisson Robotics’s AP30-P2 High-Pressure Cleaning System. With precise remote control and dynamic pressure adjustments, it effectively removes dirt from beacons while improving the efficiency of solar panels. This "aerial precision surgery" quickly restores the beacon’s appearance and function. The Waterway Bureau has highlighted how this new approach reduces operational costs, enhances efficiency, and improves safety in challenging working conditions.
Orion AP30-P2: Enabling Precision Aerial Operations
As the smart technologies advance, automation and intelligent solutions are reshaping traditional high-altitude operations. These innovations not only reduce risks and labor intensity but also enhance efficiency and precision. Wisson’s Orion AP30-P2 Aerial Robot exemplifies this transformative shift.
The AP30-P2 is a multi-functional aerial high-pressure cleaning and spraying system designed to integrate with DJI’s FC30 drone. It focuses on the complex demands of public maintenance, particularly high-altitude operations, offering an intelligent, efficient, and safe aerial cleaning and spraying solution. Its superior performance is driven by several key advantages:
Safety First, Reliable Stability
Powered by remote control technology and laser range-finding, the AP30-P2 eliminates high-altitude safety risks for workers. It maintains precise spraying distances, ensuring structural safety. Its unique balance system enhances flight stability, effectively counteracting the recoil from high-pressure spraying to maintain steady operations in complex environments.
Flexible Control, Precise Coverage
Leveraging advanced design inspired by Pliabot® technology, the AP30-P2 can adjust its angles while hovering, making it ideal for large-scale and hard-to-reach areas, such as bridge supports or massive wind turbine blades. This reduces unnecessary drone movements, significantly increasing efficiency and coverage.
Smart Automation, Precision Spraying
With built-in multi-angle automatic path-planning algorithms, the system intelligently adapts to different surfaces, ensuring precise spraying with minimal human intervention. This improves coating consistency while reducing errors and rework. Its modular nozzle design supports various coatings, making it adaptable for applications such as building exteriors, bridges, and wind turbine maintenance.
Rapid Deployment, High-Efficiency Operations
Designed for quick response in urgent tasks, the AP30-P2 features a compact, foldable structure for easy transportation and deployment. It supports high-capacity, quick-replaceable paint containers, minimizing downtime and maximizing operational efficiency.
Advancing Waterway Maintenance: From Beacon Replacement to Cleaning
In January 2024, the Waterway Bureau in Eastern China deployed the Orion AP30-N1 Pliabot® Aerial Manipulator to successfully replace beacon lights, marking a new era in automated beacon maintenance. Now, with the deployment of the Orion AP30-P2 for beacon cleaning, the application of aerial robotic solutions in waterway operations continues to expand.
Leveraging the proprietary Pliabot® technology, Wisson’s Orion series pioneers the “pliabot robotics + drone” application model. By integrating flexible, lightweight, and safe robotic modules, these solutions retain drones' mobility while introducing unparalleled precision and adaptability. This allows for safe, non-damaging contact operations in hovering or flight states.
Currently, the Orion series aerial robotic solutions are widely used in various industries, including high-altitude cleaning, waterway maintenance, renewable energy operations, and emergency response, helping humans avoid hazardous and complex tasks. Moving forward, Wisson Robotics will collaborate further with Waterway Bureau to explore innovative beacon maintenance methods. By driving the intelligent transformation of waterway management, Wisson aims to accelerate the integration of “robotics+” applications in waterway maintenance, contributing to the continued advancement of the Waterway Bureau’s infrastructure.