🤖 Scouts & Vidullanka Launch Sri Lanka's First AI-Powered Drone Security System 📈

Homegrown Sri Lankan robotics startup Scouts has partnered with clean-energy firm Vidullanka PLC to deploy the country's first autonomous aerial security system, marking a key milestone in local technology and Industry 4.0 innovation. • Deployment & Coverage: Deployed in September 2026 across Vidullanka's solar power plants (4MW combined capacity, generating ~7.7 GWh of renewable energy annually). • Technology Highlights: • End-to-end local hardware, software, and AI platform featuring pilot-less drones and weatherproof docks. • Fitted with 4K and thermal cameras for real-time risk detection (fencing damage, vegetation encroachment, fires, and equipment issues). • Automates large-scale infrastructure monitoring, reducing reliance on conventional ground patrols. • Strategic Context: Highlights expanding local capabilities in technology & robotics and critical manufacturing, while supporting digital transformation and efficiency across Sri Lanka's clean energy and renewable infrastructure sectors.