GridView UAS Services LLC

03/26/2026

6 out of 7 pole tops failed our latest drone inspection.
If your system hasn’t been inspected from the air, you are operating on luck, not data.

As grids age, unseen pole-top rot and hardware defects quietly add risk to reliability, safety, and O&M budgets. Traditional ground patrols cannot see what is happening at the very top of the structure.

GridView UAS Services specializes in distribution inspections by drone.

-High-resolution optics reveal cracked insulators, split pole tops, loose hardware, and damaged conductors before they fail.

-Thermal imaging exposes hot connections and overloading you will never catch with a drive-by patrol.

-Clear, image-based reports help your asset team prioritize replacements and maintenance by actual condition, not guesswork.

If you are responsible for distribution reliability, this is an easy win.
Comment “DRONE” or send me a message to learn how GridView UAS can survey your system and deliver a prioritized defect list in your first cycle.

01/31/2026

This is standard practice for us.
A documented UAS pre-flight checklist on every job to verify conditions, equipment, and readiness before launch.

01/29/2026

What a Digital Twin Does for Your Substation

A high-resolution 3D model turns your site into a working digital twin your team can access anytime.

Planners no longer have to rely on outdated drawings or limited ground photos.
Project teams can see clearances and nearby obstructions before cranes or lifting equipment arrive.
Supervisors can track progress without constant site visits.

Everyone works from the same up-to-date view on a laptop, desktop, or tablet.

Whether documenting progress or planning future work, having your substation a click away improves coordination, safety, and decision-making.

We can also capture these models with thermal data for inspection insight.

12/21/2025

The clarity of Gaussian Splatting changes how substations are reviewed and planned.

This isn’t just a visualization. It’s a working digital asset. Planners, schedulers, engineers and overhead teams can review the entire site from a laptop or iPad with a single file.

• Full-site context without stepping on site
• Fewer field visits and interruptions to crews
• Faster planning, coordination, and decision-making

When the whole substation is at your fingertips, repeat site visits stop making sense.

Call GridView UAS Services for your mapping needs.
2D mapping, 3D modeling, and Gaussian Splatting, delivering clear, site-ready visuals without repeated field visits.

12/19/2025

📍 Substation Expansion – Progress Update

3D site model generated from a recent drone flight to document ongoing expansion work.

Drone-based modeling provides:
• Accurate measurements and layout
• Clear visibility of current equipment and clearances
• Consistent progress tracking without disrupting crews

All delivered straight to your inbox; without sending half a dozen people back out to the site.

Matt Brooks
Owner-Operator | GridView UAS Services
Supporting the crews who power the grid - safely, reliably, and from the sky.

10/10/2025

We built GridView to solve two problems…Safety and Inefficiency.

Every hour saved in the field is an hour given back to reliability, safety, and the crews who keep the lights on.

Today, one drone-based inspection model delivers:
• $3M annual cost savings
• 275–315 poles/day throughput
• ROI in under a week

That’s not just technology, that’s modernization in motion.

Supporting the crews who power the grid - safely, reliably, and from the sky.

07/30/2025

07/30/2025

Clarity matters in inspections. Our drone zoom capabilities allow us to capture details as fine as transformer serial numbers from a safe distance, without a person ever leaving the ground.
That means safer inspections, faster results, and data utility teams can trust.

06/21/2025

🎯 Inspection is not a guessing game.

We fly close. We fly controlled. We fly safe.
Our clients get the detail they need to make real decisions.

How close are others getting?

06/10/2025

🔌 Michigan Ranks #1 for Risk of Summer Blackouts

Let’s change that. Together.

A new report just named Michigan the number one state most at risk for blackouts this summer.
Aging infrastructure, rising demand, and extreme weather are pushing the grid to the edge.

But failure isn’t inevitable.
With better visibility, we can stay ahead of the risk.

At GridView UAS Services, we help utility teams:
• Inspect and document power lines and substations quickly
• Detect thermal faults and equipment issues early
• Map, model, and monitor high-risk circuits
• Respond to storms within 24 to 48 hours

We deliver field-proven drone inspections. Safe. Reliable. Fast.

Let’s get Michigan out of that number one spot.
Pilot projects are available now.

Discover which US states are most at risk for power outages in 2025, with Michigan, Texas, and California topping the list. Stay prepared this summer!

06/09/2025

Grid faults don’t wait—why should inspections?

Most utilities see one failure for every 5 miles of overhead line, every year.
But outage logs don’t show the full picture.

What about the cracked insulator no one noticed?
The rotted pole in the woods?
The overheated cutout two storms away from failure?

That’s what we’re here to catch.

GridView delivers structure-level aerial inspections with thermal, visual, and AI-powered intelligence—built for crews who need answers, not footage.

What’s your current circuit inspection cycle?

Let’s talk about shrinking it.

05/30/2025

Buried in a swamp. Hidden from view.

This pole top could be one storm away from failure.

This wasn’t a roadside pole.

It was buried deep in a hard-to-access swamp, where boots sink and bucket trucks don’t go.

What did we find?

🔍 Severe pole top decay
🌿 Lichen and moisture damage compromising structural integrity

This level of decay compromises structural integrity and holding strength for guy and hardware attachments.

From the ground? Completely invisible.

But with GridView UAS, we flew the site, captured the damage, and annotated it for reporting—without putting one boot in the mud.

We specialize in hard-to-reach inspections—swamps, river crossings, forested ROWs—bringing high-res visuals, thermal imagery, and AI-powered defect detection to where other teams can’t.

⚡ Got poles no one's looked at in years?
🌲 Swamps, forest lines, riverbanks—we’ve got it covered.
📩 Message us for a sample report or to book a trial flight.
🔁 Tag a utility crew or leader who needs aerial support like this.