Evergy, a regulated electric utility that serves more than 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri, partnered with eSmart Systems for a 3-year virtual AI-assisted inspection program of 9000+ miles of transmission network to achieve safer, more accurate and automated inspections.  

The program is in its final year and this session will give insights into the overall program, lessons learned and value from adopting and successfully scaling AI and insights into how the visual data has provided improved situational awareness of assets and how it is supporting their asset management decisions.  

Session Takeaways  

·        Insights on how to prepare your organization to adopt emerging technologies  

·        Best practices and lessons learned on scaling AI for inspections  

·        Key considerations when applying virtual inspections  

·        Overview of how structured visual data can support core asset management activities 

·        Analysis of desired outcomes versus the reality of AI-assisted virtual inspection