RDT is involved in the AZTERTUZ research and innovation programme (2024-2026), an initiative funded by the European Union and the Basque Government as part of the HAZITEK business R&D aid programme. With the file number ZE-2024/00016 and others, this action is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund 2021-2027 (ERDF).
AZTERTUZ focuses on the research and development of new inspection technologies based on drone technology and deep learning for the automation of the diagnosis and maintenance of energy infrastructures. The main objective of the project is to position the Basque industry as a benchmark in innovative solutions that enable the robotisation and total automation of these processes, increasing efficiency and safety in inspection and maintenance planning.
To achieve this, the project is articulated around several specific objectives:
- Development of flight and data capture technologies using drones equipped with advanced sensors such as LiDAR, photogrammetry, thermography and contact ultrasound.
- Implementation of systems for the automatic identification and localisation of faults in areas that are difficult to access, integrating images, BIM models and IoT sensors.
- Design of a drone platform capable of incorporating robotic heads for non-destructive testing (NDT).
- Automation of the diagnosis of the state of assets through analysis based on machine learning and multi-criteria criteria.
- Generation and exploitation of BIM inspection and maintenance models on a digital platform.
- Intelligent planning of maintenance operations according to the severity of the damage detected, using data analytics.
- Validation of technologies in test environments selected according to use cases.
RDT’s participation in AZTERTUZ reinforces its commitment to technological innovation and its commitment to advanced solutions in the infrastructure inspection and maintenance sector. With this project, the company contributes to the development of cutting-edge technologies that optimise industrial processes and strengthen the competitiveness of the sector in the Basque Country and internationally.
