Application and development of intelligent robots in electrical engineering automation operation and maintenance

April 28,2025

With the rapid development of industrial automation and intelligent technology, the application of intelligent robots in the field of electrical engineering operation and maintenance has gradually become an important means to improve work efficiency, ensure equipment safety, and reduce labor costs. Especially in complex and high-risk environments such as high-voltage power grids, substations, and cable tunnels, intelligent inspection robots are leading the transformation of the operation and maintenance model of the power industry with their high efficiency, precision, and all-weather characteristics.

Intelligent robots empower electrical operation and maintenance

Traditional electrical engineering operation and maintenance mainly rely on manual inspections, which have problems such as large workload, low efficiency, and many safety hazards. Intelligent inspection robots can realize functions such as real-time monitoring of equipment status, fault warning, environmental perception, and data analysis by integrating multiple sensors, artificial intelligence algorithms, and autonomous navigation technologies, effectively improving the quality and efficiency of operation and maintenance.

Current status and results of industry applications

Intelligent inspection robots have been widely used in multiple power operation and maintenance scenarios and have achieved remarkable results.
Substation operation and maintenance: After the State Grid Jiangxi Ultra-High Voltage Company introduced the intelligent inspection robot, it has been applied in 21 500 kV substations, reducing the cost of equipment failure and damage by 1.56 million yuan and the power loss by 2.4 million kWh on average each year. The burden of operation and maintenance personnel has been greatly reduced, which has promoted the transformation of the substation operation and maintenance management model.
Cable tunnel inspection: The intelligent inspection robot for cable tunnels deployed by Qinghai Xining Power Supply Company can inspect high-voltage cables along the overhead tracks in the tunnel, complete infrared thermal imaging temperature measurement, environment and gas detection and other tasks, and ensure that the cable is in good operating condition.
Unmanned operation and maintenance: Yunshenchu intelligent inspection robot has been successfully applied to the booster station in the uninhabited area of the Gobi Desert in Ningxia, realizing all-weather and fully autonomous intelligent operation and maintenance support, and has completed more than 200 inspections in total, covering up to 349 inspection objects in a single day, with an identification accuracy rate of 96.5%.

Technological innovation and future development trends

The application of intelligent inspection robots in electrical operation and maintenance is inseparable from the continuous innovation and development of technology.
Multi-sensor fusion: By integrating multiple sensors such as high-definition cameras, infrared thermal imagers, gas sensors, and ultraviolet flaw detectors, the robot can fully perceive the equipment status and environmental changes, and realize multi-dimensional data collection and analysis.
Artificial intelligence algorithm: Using artificial intelligence technologies such as deep learning, image recognition, and voice recognition to improve the robot's ability to judge the equipment status and the accuracy of fault warning.
Autonomous navigation and collaborative operation: Through technologies such as laser radar and SLAM algorithms, the robot can achieve autonomous navigation, plan inspection routes, and work with other robots to improve inspection efficiency and coverage.
In the future, with the development of technologies such as 5G communications and edge computing, intelligent inspection robots will play a greater role in electrical operation and maintenance, and promote the power industry to develop in the direction of intelligence, digitization, and unmanned operation.

Conclusion

The application of intelligent robots in the automated operation and maintenance of electrical engineering marks a major change in the operation and maintenance model of the power industry. Through technological innovation and practical application, intelligent inspection robots not only improve the efficiency and safety of operation and maintenance, but also reduce labor costs, and promote the intelligent transformation of the power industry. With the continuous advancement of technology and the expansion of application scenarios, intelligent inspection robots will play a more important role in electrical operation and maintenance, contributing to the construction of smart grids and the efficient use of energy.

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Application and development of intelligent robots in electrical engineering automation operation and maintenance

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