[Ridge-i Co., Ltd.] Ridge Eye and Baobab, solar panel appearance inspection service using AI and drones “Ridge Inspection for Jointly developed and started offering “Solar Panel”
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Press release: December 26, 2023
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Ridge Eye and Baobab launch a solar panel visual inspection service using AI and drones, “Ridge Inspection for Solar”
Jointly developed and launched “Panel”
*~ World Link adopted on trial basis for solar panel abnormality detection service ~*
Ridge-i Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Yanagihara), which provides consulting and development of AI and deep learning technology.
Naofumi (hereinafter referred to as “Ridge Eye”) and Baobab Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Sagara), which provides AI learning data creation services.
Miori (hereinafter referred to as “Baobab”) is a solar panel visual inspection service that utilizes AI and drones, “Ridge Inspection for Solar.”
Panel” will be jointly developed and will be available from January 16, 2024. Since the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) system was introduced in 2012, the number of solar panels has increased at an accelerating pace, and a major issue has become how to prepare for the “era of mass disposal” that will arrive 25 to 30 years after the end of its useful life. Masu. According to estimates by NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization), the expected emissions from solar panels are approximately 3,000 tons in 2020, approximately 30,000 tons in 2030, and approximately 800,000 tons in 2039. I am. In fact, many businesses do not know the useful life of their solar panels and are unable to respond to the decrease in power generation. By understanding the condition of solar panels in detail, appropriate maintenance can be performed, extending the lifespan of solar panels and reducing waste.
“Ridge Inspection for Solar
“Panel” uses infrared orthophoto images (*) of solar panels taken by drones to use AI to detect hot spots, where string abnormalities, cluster abnormalities, and cell abnormalities are suspected. The analysis result ortho image depicts the module as a rectangle, color-codes it according to the type of abnormality, and outputs an analysis result image that shows the location and type of hot spots. Compared to checking and detecting with the human eye, it is possible to detect abnormalities with much higher accuracy and improve work efficiency.
*Ortho image: An aerial photo converted into an image that is displayed in the correct size and position without any tilt, as if viewed from directly above.
Ortho image / Analysis results (Ortho image provided by WorldLink & Company) “Ridge Inspection for Solar Panel” is “SkyLink
WorldLink & Company Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Representative Director and President: Suda
Shinya (hereinafter referred to as “World Link”) has been introduced in advance. In June 2023, World Link will start a trial of a solar panel abnormality detection service using this service. , was analyzed using RidgeEye’s visual inspection system, and the results can be viewed on WorldLink’s geographic information platform “4DLinkCloud.” Displaying analysis results on 4DLinkCloud
The newly developed AI model makes it possible to evaluate
practicality and identify issues from infrared orthoimages taken under various environments. It also has various potential applications in maintaining infrastructure in the renewable energy industry. Ridghi will continue to contribute to solving various issues towards realizing a sustainable society by researching and developing cutting-edge technology that can be applied to a wide variety of data. *About Baobab Co., Ltd.*
Baobab has been developing learning data construction services for AI since its founding, and provides a variety of annotation services for image recognition, dialogue scenarios, and multimodal, including dataset construction for LLM (Large-Scale Language Model). I am. The high-quality learning data achieved through our unique training of project partners (Baopart) and detailed work flow, organization, and system is highly rated by universities, academic institutions, research institutes, etc. both domestically and internationally. In 2023, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will designate J-Startup as a company that aims to resolve social and environmental issues, realize new visions, and achieve sustainable economic growth. We were also selected as one of the Impact companies.
Going forward, Baobab will continue to provide high-quality learning data that is essential for high-quality AI models that solve social and customer issues. We aim to create a society where people are Company name: Baobab Co., Ltd.
Established: July 2010
Address: 11F Shin-Yurakucho Building, 1-12-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006PortalPoint
Business content: Learning data creation service for AI
Representative: Miori Sagara, Representative Director and President URL: https://baobab-trees.com/
*About Ridge-i Co., Ltd.*
RidgeEye is a tech innovation firm that takes on the challenge of solving management and social issues with solutions that utilize AI and deep learning technology. In particular, we have strengths in “multimodal AI,” which combines AI that responds to various data, such as image analysis deep learning, sensor-based anomaly detection AI, and optimization AI. Starting from the strategy formulation and requirements definition phase, from on-site consultation to
development, operation and maintenance, we accompany you all the way until you realize the return on investment, and we have achieved many successful results.
We are also actively working on social issues, and we are using GRASP, which discovers SDG issues and environmental changes from satellite images.
EARTH”, which won the 4th and 5th Space Development and Utilization Awards consecutively. We will continue to pursue the highest levels of technology and business, and provide top-of-the-line solutions that provide lasting benefits to society and customers.
Company name: Ridge-i Co., Ltd.
Established: July 2016
Address: 438 Otemachi Building, 1-6-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Representative: Naofumi Yanagihara, Representative Director and President Capital: 10,000,000 yen
Business details:
1. Consulting and development of AI/deep learning technology 2. Provision of products through joint ventures, licenses, maintenance models, in-house development, etc.
3. Providing satellite data AI analysis services
URL: https://ridge-i.com