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Your Next Allstate Inspector Might Be a Drone

Posted by Soulskill on from the my-last-one-might-have-a-different-kind-of-drone dept.

New submitter cameronag writes: Following on the heels of EasyJet's plan to inspect planes with drones, insurance giant Allstate has received FAA clearance to test drones for insurance inspections. The company plans to use drones to inspect roofing, weather damage, and collapsed structures, among other things, and says the technology will ultimately speed up claims processing.

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  1. The reality by les_91406 · · Score: 5, Informative

    This tech doesn't replace insurance inspectors, it replaces insurance inspectors on ladders. Keep in mind the flight time of a typical small UAS equipped for aerial photography/inspection is 10-20 minutes. The inspector brings it to the claim site, flies it over the object of interest (roof?) and combines the aerial photos with those he takes from the ground. And the inspector needs to be trained to fly and maintain the UAS properly. Not exactly a plot to put insurance inspectors out of work.