Fewer device changes
Select routes, check status and control supported payloads on a compatible controller, reducing device changes in the field.
AIFORAIL GROUND STATION
AGS Drone Ground Station
Bridge routes, 3D awareness and field control on your remote controller
AGS is a controller-based ground station for bridge drone inspection, connecting ARP plans with field operations through route management, 3D awareness, simulation, imaging and pilot intervention.
Connect preparation with field execution on one controller
Understand progress and spatial relationships
Combine the bridge model, route, live pose and video to understand where the aircraft is and what it is doing.
Keep pilot intervention accessible
Pause, return and manual takeover controls help pilots respond to environmental and equipment conditions.
See the route and aircraft in the context of the bridge
Load the same 3D bridge model used in ARP and overlay routes, waypoints and live aircraft position and attitude. Understand spatial relationships around piers, towers and cables, and distinguish completed from pending waypoints.
3D bridge model
Inspection route and waypoints
Live aircraft position and attitude
The 3D view supports decisions; it does not replace field observation, flight safety assessment or applicable operating requirements.
Rehearse the route indoors before field operations
Import an ARP route and start simulated execution through AGS. Review the flight sequence, mission progress and status feedback in the 3D bridge scene before fieldwork.
ARP: planning review
Review paths, waypoint camera directions and spatial relationships with bridge components.
ARPAGS: execution rehearsal
Rehearse mission execution, controller operations and status feedback, with payload integration checks where supported.
Simulation and physical payload tests require different setups. Real gimbal and capture tests require compatible onboard equipment and a camera. Simulation does not replace site surveys or live-flight validation.
Manage operations from route import to mission resumption
Manage ARP KML missions and select segments for field conditions. After battery changes, interruptions or repeat imaging, pilots can confirm resumption from a recorded checkpoint or selected waypoint, reducing repeated work.
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Import and select
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Preview and confirm
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Execute and monitor
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Pause and respond
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Confirm and resume
Organize M400 and M4 missions separately, subject to project compatibility, for broad-area and confined-space capture. Multi-model support does not mean controlling multiple aircraft simultaneously from one controller.
Monitor progress, positioning and equipment together
View waypoints, action progress, battery, connectivity, RTK/SLAM status and alerts. AGS provides displays and operator controls; INES handles onboard positioning and route execution. Pilots assess these alongside video and field conditions.
Keep the flight environment and inspection image in view
Use FPV, the main camera or picture-in-picture to check the environment and image quality. Adjust supported focus, exposure and gimbal controls, and monitor photo counts and storage to identify capture issues early.
Keep pause, return and manual takeover within reach
When conditions change or alerts occur, pilots can choose to pause, return or take manual control. Actions depend on flight control, communications, positioning and project configuration; controls do not replace field risk assessment.
Work alongside ARP, INES and the bridge inspection platform
ARP: planning and simulation review
INES: onboard positioning and execution
AGS: rehearsal, monitoring and control
Inspection platform: imagery, defects and reports
Bring the plan to the field with clear operational visibility
Tell us about your bridge, aircraft and payload so we can help identify the right AGS setup for your project.
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