Autonomous solar farm inspection with a Unitree A2-W in simulation
Map a solar farm with a Unitree A2-W and 3D LiDAR SLAM, then run autonomous waypoints that capture thermal images of the panel undersides.
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A Unitree A2-W wheeled quadruped is spawned into a solar farm simulation. The operator maps the rows with the onboard 3D LiDAR while Nav2 builds a SLAM map of the panel structures.
Waypoints are placed on the finished map with actions to capture stills from the PTZ thermal camera. The A2-W then runs the route autonomously, photographing the undersides of the panels — an area typically out of reach of an overhead drone.
