![Iberdrola and Arbórea Intellbird are collaborating to test a new drone designed for wind turbine blade inspection Iberdrola and Arbórea Intellbird are collaborating to test a new drone designed for wind turbine blade inspection](/images/stories/News/News2024/Iberdrola_and_Arbórea_Intellbird_are_collaborating_to_test_a_new_drone_designed_for_wind_turbine_blade_inspection.jpg)
The partnership began twelve years ago with the testing of the Arachnocóptero drone. Later, in 2015, Arbórea's technology for incorporating a digital model of the internal blade structure was tested. The new Hummingbird platform includes a small drone for automated blade inspection during flight, without the need to stop wind turbines. This platform can transmit high-resolution data and images directly to Arbórea's computer systems from any wind farm worldwide via satellite network.