March 12 — In a landmark move for the low-altitude economy, Chengdu Timestars Co., Ltd. has officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Sichuan Intelligent Construction Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Sichuan Road & Bridge (SRBG). The two parties will focus on the intelligent inspection of highways and bridges, jointly developing an industry-leading smart UAV inspection system. This collaboration aims to reshape the safety assurance framework for transportation infrastructure through technological innovation, marking a new stage in the integrated development of "Low Altitude + AI + Transportation" in China.

Sichuan Intelligent Construction Technology Co., Ltd. stands as the vanguard of digital transformation within SRBG. As the only leading enterprise in Sichuan dedicated primarily to intelligent road and bridge equipment, it serves as a national benchmark in the field. Focusing on informatization, intelligent construction, and green technology, the company has developed innovative products such as quadruped inspection robots for tunnels and binocular vision road detection vehicles. Notably, their "Quadruped Embodied Intelligent Inspection System for Tunnel Construction" won the Special Prize at the National AI Robot Innovation Competition and has been routinely applied in key projects like the Daqing Tunnel, improving risk disposal efficiency by over 50%. In this partnership, the company will provide comprehensive access to inspection scenarios, industry standards, and engineering data to guide the R&D process.

Chengdu Timestars, led by Chairman Peng Yanping, brings over a decade of expertise in wireless communication and AI, backed by military-grade R&D experience. They have built a robust matrix of "TIM" smart UAVs capable of carrying payloads from 5kg to 200kg. These drones are engineered for extreme environments, operating stably between -40°C and +60°C and at altitudes up to 5,000 meters. The TIM-W20, featuring a unique non-coplanar staggered layout, supports dual-payload operations and 4G/5G remote control, enabling fully automated workflows from takeoff to charging. Supported by the TimCloud 2.0 management platform, the alliance will achieve swarm scheduling and real-time data traceability, creating a seamless "air-ground integrated" inspection network.

This strategic partnership creates a deep synergy between Timestars' technical prowess and SRBG's scenario resources, delivering a professional inspection system defined by three core strengths:

Quantum Leap in Precision: By integrating composite payloads—including LiDAR, infrared thermal imagers, and multispectral cameras—the system achieves millimeter-level crack recognition. This represents a four-fold increase in precision compared to traditional manual methods, effectively eliminating blind spots in high-risk areas like bridge piers and high slopes.

AI-Empowered Efficiency: Fusing AI image recognition with digital twin technology, the system automatically identifies hazards such as cracks, water seepage, and equipment faults. It generates inspection reports with visual evidence in real-time and pushes rectification notices to responsible personnel. This closed-loop management—from discovery to verification—boosts inspection efficiency by 15 times. A task that once required 20 workers and 72 hours for a cross-sea bridge can now be completed in just one hour.

Extreme Environment Adaptability: Inheriting the military-grade reliability of the Warwolf series, the system is designed to withstand heavy rain, freezing temperatures, and low-pressure high-altitude conditions. This capability fills a critical technical gap, allowing for intelligent inspections in complex terrains such as western mountain ranges and cross-sea channels.

The joint development of this system is set to significantly reduce safety hazards while driving technological breakthroughs in the transportation sector. Through practical application, the partners will continuously optimize AI algorithms and multi-drone coordination, expanding into 3D modeling, construction monitoring, and emergency response.

As noted by leadership at Sichuan Intelligent Construction, this collaboration marks the beginning of a "Perception-Control-Collaboration-Optimization" product ecosystem. It signifies a shift in road and bridge maintenance from "experience-driven" to "data-driven" approaches, and from "passive repair" to "active prevention."

With the policy tailwinds supporting the deep integration of the low-altitude economy and transportation intelligence, this partnership holds milestone significance. Future large-scale applications are expected to reduce annual manual inspection costs by hundreds of millions of yuan and lower traffic accident rates by over 30%, providing a replicable "Sichuan Solution" for the intelligent upgrade of national transportation infrastructure.