ANYbotics
🇨🇭 CH Serves global
Swiss maker of ANYmal inspection quadruped robots.
- Purchase
- RaaS
- 6 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Energy & Utilities
Substation inspection robots
Short answer Published prices for substation inspection robots run €500–€2,800 per substation (2 prices from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 22, 2026). Every receipt is below.
Autonomous robots patrolling substations with thermal and acoustic sensors.
People ask for this as: “substation robot”
Quick facts
- Typical published range
- €500–€2,800 per substation
- Price receipts
- 2 prices from 1 source
- Who does it
- 5 providers, 1 sells it as a service
- Where
- 1 country with a local provider: 🇺🇸 United States
Last updated · Cite this page
How it works
Robots used
- Inspection Rover
Ways to buy it
- Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).
- Raas — a subscription covering robot, software and support.
- Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
Bot or Not?
A robot makes sense when…
- The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
- It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
- You need data you will compare over time
- You need eyes on it right now
Hire a human when…
- It is small, low and one-off
- It needs hands, judgement or a repair
- Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
- Nobody has defined the job yet
Here's the catch for this job
- Per-asset pricing (per turbine, per MW) is common.
- Combine thermal and RGB in one flight to save mobilization costs.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
- Drone thermography of a medium-voltage substation with commented report (a drone service, not a ground patrol robot) (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) · FR€500–€1,000c-drone.fr · Sep 22, 2026
- Drone thermography of a primary or high-voltage substation (drone service, not a ground patrol robot) (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) · FR€1,200–€2,800c-drone.fr · Sep 22, 2026
All 2 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone thermography of a medium-voltage substation with commented report (a drone service, not a ground patrol robot) (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) | €500–€1,000 | / substation | FR | c-drone.fr as of Sep 22, 2026 |
| Drone thermography of a primary or high-voltage substation (drone service, not a ground patrol robot) (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) | €1,200–€2,800 | / substation | FR | c-drone.fr as of Sep 22, 2026 |
Dataset: Substation inspection robots price receipts (Whirrwork). 2 published prices for substation inspection robots, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0
Follow price changes for this job Atom feed: one entry per new or changed price, with its receipt. All feeds
Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone thermography of a medium-voltage substation with commented report (a drone… | €500–€1,000 / substation | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 | — | c-drone.fr |
| Drone thermography of a primary or high-voltage substation (drone service, not a ground… | €1,200–€2,800 / substation | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 | — | c-drone.fr |
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=substation-inspection
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Number of substations and voltage levels
- Inspection type (thermal, visual, acoustic) and approach distances
- Asset type and count (panels, turbines, km of line)
- Location
- Access and permits
- Deliverables
- Outage windows
- Frequency
Rules and regulation
Utility work follows NERC/OSHA electrical safety rules; drones near energized lines may need utility approvals; nuclear work needs NRC/IAEA-compliant procedures.
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.
Providers who do this
Filters by headquarters or published service area.
ULC Technologies
🇺🇸 US Serves US
US utility robotics company (CISBOT gas main sealing).
- Service
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
DEEP Robotics
🇨🇳 CN Serves global
Chinese quadruped robot maker for inspection.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Yijiahe (亿嘉和)
🇨🇳 CN Serves China
Chinese listed company (603666) making commercial cleaning robots (J20-J110), inspection and live-line working robots, and EV-charging robots.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Shenhao Technology (申昊科技)
🇨🇳 CN Serves China
Chinese listed company (300853) making inspection robots for power, rail and explosion-proof sites, plus quadrupeds, anti-drone and airport…
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 4 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Questions buyers ask
How much does substation inspection robots cost?
Published prices for substation inspection robots run €500–€2,800 per substation (2 prices from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 22, 2026). Every receipt is below.
Who offers substation inspection robots near me?
We list 5 providers for substation inspection robots. 1 country has at least one provider whose own site says it works there; the most covered are United States (1). 2 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.
What should I put in a quote request?
Start with number of substations and voltage levels; inspection type (thermal, visual, acoustic) and approach distances; asset type and count (panels, turbines, km of line). The full checklist has 8 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".
Do I actually need a robot for this?
Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: Per-asset pricing (per turbine, per MW) is common.
Are there rules or permits?
Utility work follows NERC/OSHA electrical safety rules; drones near energized lines may need utility approvals; nuclear work needs NRC/IAEA-compliant procedures. More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).
Cite this page
Whirrwork. "Substation inspection robots: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-25. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/substation-inspection/. CC BY 4.0.
BibTeX
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author = {{Whirrwork}},
year = {2026},
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}Quoting a price? Cite its original source too (linked in the table). We're the index, not the origin. Add the date you read this page.
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