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In this field feature, T2 Utility Engineers (T2ue), a utility-engineering firm with deep roots in Florida, demonstrates how pairing the WISPR SkyScout airframe with the Sony LR1 camera has transformed their day-to-day survey and inspection workflow.
The Sony LR1 delivers a full-frame, 61-megapixel sensor purpose-built for aerial mapping and inspection. When paired with the WISPR SkyScout, operators get a compact, high-power system that captures crisp, accurate imagery for photogrammetry, documentation, and visual inspection—without juggling multiple aircraft.
As Byron Faircloth of T2 Utility Engineers explains:
“The first time using the LR1, it was eye-popping. To see that kind of resolution and detail—it’s almost as if we’re standing there. The SkyScout + LR1 has made our work exponentially faster and a lot easier.”
— Byron Faircloth, T2 Utility Engineers
T2ue’s teams now produce precise, repeatable data that reduces utility-related risks on infrastructure projects. The LR1’s high-resolution imaging supports professional outputs such as orthomosaics, visual documentation, and inspection stills, while WISPR’s RTK/PPK integration keeps flight planning and processing efficient.
Faircloth notes that tasks that once took weeks can now be completed in hours or minutes—while keeping field crews safely out of hazardous areas like bridges, highways, and dense vegetation.
What’s powering those results is a shared focus on practical innovation. WISPR and Sony are on the front lines of aerial technology, collaborating to stay ahead of the curve and future-proof operator workflows.
That emphasis shows up in the data: the system is built for accuracy and repeatability, so teams get information that truly works for their clients—not just pretty pictures. It also shows up in the user experience: seamless RTK and PPK options make collection easy and efficient, reducing friction from planning through post.
And because the SkyScout + LR1 combination is inherently versatile, the same platform can support inspection, surveying, mapping, and volumetrics, and more—giving field crews more capability without adding more airframes.
T2 Utility Engineers (T2ue) provides subsurface utility engineering (SUE), surveying, and related services throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Sony ILX-LR1 is a purpose-built, full-frame aerial camera trusted for its high resolution, reliability, and integration options.
WISPR SkyScout is an American-made, operator-focused platform built for payload versatility, reliability, and field-ready performance.
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