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Boeing Expanding Effort To Autonomously Inspect Aircraft

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, June 28th, 2024

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Boeing Expanding Effort To Autonomously Inspect Aircraft

X10D small drone is on DIU's Blue UAS Cleared List. Photo: Skydio

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Using small third-party drones for high-resolution imaging and its own artificial intelligence-based software algorithms, Boeing [BA] is expanding an effort to speed the inspection of military aircraft exteriors and increase readiness while reducing costs and enhancing safety, a company official said. Boeing has developed what it calls “automated damage detection software” that quickly analyzes video taken by a small drone hovering above and around an aircraft to automatically detect everything from chipped paint and exposed screws and rivets to…

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