AVIDRONE – installing bird diverters without shutting down the grid.
AVIDRONE and its tool holders install bird protection devices directly on HV and EHV conductors, with ground-based operators and preparation tailored to each network.
Key figures
Live-line operations
On energized power lines
Compact and lightweight
4,4 kg
60x60x60 cm
Installation rate
200
installations / day
Wind resistance
Up to 40 km/h
of wind in operation
proven record
330
installations in a single day
Gallery
AVIDRONE in operation.
Benefits
Far more efficient than traditional methods.
Access to difficult areas
Mountains, rivers, fields with livestock or crops: access where aerial lifts and helicopters cannot go.
Maximum safety
No contact between the operator and the line, no work at height — human risk eliminated.
200 installations / day
Unmatched rate compared with traditional methods (bucket trucks and helicopters).
Zero power outage
Live-line intervention: no operating loss for the network.
Range up to 1 km
Extended coverage from a single ground control point.
Complete mission
Complete mission managed by Skydrone, from site preparation to execution.
References
How a mission works
How a mission works
01
Needs and line analysis
02
Regulatory study and operation scenario
03
Preparation of installation points and logistics
04
Installation and inspection
05
Report with quantities, locations and photos
Tool holders and devices
A configuration tailored to every need
The AVIDRONE carrier accepts tool holders configured for different families of bird diverters and sensors.
Compatibility is validated before each project according to the device, the conductor diameter and the network constraints.
- FireFly SF4-16N and Ultra version
- FireFly SF10-70N and Ultra version
- BirdMark SF4-16 N
- BirdMark SF10-70 N
- Hawk-Eye
- AVFD-DY
- AVFD-HCR
HAMMARPRODUKTER
SICAME
TYCO
Customer case
Operated with European grid operators.
ENEDIS video
France
ENEDIS – DSO
- Result: More than 10,000 FireFly devices installed
- Context: French DSO – Across more than 20 regions – more than 6 years of collaboration
- Performance: Rate close to 200/day, record 330/day
RTE video
France
RTE – TSO
- Result: Multiple installations on ground wire
- Context: French TSO – more than 2 years of collaboration
- Performance: Rate close to 150/day
Portugal
E-REDES – DSO
- Result: 744 FireFly devices installed on the very first mission
- Context: Portuguese DSO – Skydrone’s international expansion
- Performance: Operations carried out in winds of more than 40 km/h
