Clobotics IBIS and IRIS Wind Blade Inspection

Clobotics is an AI and robotics company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Singapore, with offices in Shanghai, Bellevue, Esbjerg, São Paulo and Valencia. It applies computer vision to physical operations in two markets: wind energy and retail. In wind it reports 180,000+ inspections across 40+ countries for owners and OEMs such as Vattenfall, Ørsted, RWE, Iberdrola and Siemens Gamesa.

IBIS is an autonomous UAV that uses LiDAR and computer vision to find turbine orientation, tower height and blade position, then captures all four blade surfaces in one flight without a pre-built turbine model, including while the turbine is operating. Data is uploaded to IRIS Wind Intelligence, which provides blade-level digital records, AI-assisted defect location and severity, repair planning and fleet visibility. The portfolio also covers Hummingbird LPS testing, KIWI internal blade inspection and Sparrow robotic leading-edge repair.

• IBIS autonomous UAV: LiDAR and vision-based path planning without a turbine model.
• In-service inspection: adjusts to blade rotation and yaw while the turbine operates.
• IRIS Wind Intelligence: blade-level records, defect severity and prioritized repair actions.
• Hummingbird LPS: drone-based lightning protection system testing.
• KIWI: internal blade condition inspection.
• Sparrow: robotic leading-edge blade repair.

• Nearshore wind farm operators in Bac Lieu, Soc Trang and Tra Vinh inspecting blades for leading-edge erosion.
• Wind O&M service providers running multi-site inspection campaigns with a shared defect database.
• Investors performing technical due diligence on blade condition before acquiring wind assets.

• One autonomous flight captures leading edge, trailing edge, pressure and suction sides with consistent image angles.
• Scales to large campaigns: one Brazilian customer inspected 5,000 turbines in a year with two days of pilot onboarding.
• In-service capture reduces turbine stop time and lost generation.
• IRIS keeps inspection history linked across turbines, sites and ownership changes for repair planning.

Rapid wind build-out in Asia, Europe and Latin America is creating large fleets that need regular blade inspection and repair. Owners are moving from manual rope access to autonomous drones and data platforms that track defects across the asset life. Vietnam's growing onshore and nearshore wind fleet faces the same need, especially in coastal sites with salt and erosion exposure.

Founded in 2016; headquartered at Punggol Digital District, Singapore, with offices in China, the US, Denmark, Brazil and Spain. Also sells retail shelf-analytics solutions to brands such as Coca-Cola and AB InBev. Recognitions include the Fast Company Innovation by Design Award (2018) and the 2026 NextGen Tech 30.