This project has been put to rest.
https://testbed.cityofnewyork.us/pilots-drones/
Improving the Energy Efficiency of Buildings with Drones
Developed out of NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering, Building Diagnostic Robotics (BDR) created robotics tools and AI analytics to aid in assessing building envelope efficiency.
New York City
Called EASEEbot, the tools include a UAV (drone) that can take video, thermal, and LiDAR imaging of a building exterior and a robot that scans roofs utilizing Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).
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Parent organization: NYC Smart City Testbed
- Org. type
- Government / public sector
- Project type
- Project
- Country
- United States of America 🇺🇸
- Language(s)
- English
- Tech stack
- BuiltWith report →
- Categories
- Drones, Emerging tech
- Added
- 2024-04-06
- Last modified
- 2026-07-12T16:44:49.000Z
Additional details
- Number of integrations
- 0
- Sustainable Development Goals
- 13. Climate action, 11. Sustainable cities and communities
- Issues addressed
- buildings
- Geographic focus
- New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
- Geographic focus — country
- United States of America 🇺🇸
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