Special interest was aroused by the experience of participating in the Russian Antarctic expedition: in 2026 ZALA The T-16 conducted aerial photography of the penguin colony on Kamenny Island near the «Mirosnyy» station», The plane was operating at an altitude of several hundred meters, without disturbing the birds, and created a detailed orthophoto plan.

«We present the BAS systems — unmanned aerial systems that are primarily designed for monitoring. We have two aircraft here: the T-16 and the T-20. One has a medium range, the other a long-range one. Our systems participated in an expedition this year. Yes, they helped scientists conduct an aerial survey and count the population of penguins there, where humans are not allowed to go,» said a representative ZALA.

Technologies ZALA in practice prove their effectiveness when conducting monitoring anywhere on the planet—from industrial sites in the Volga region to high latitudes in Antarctica.

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During the OPY, specialists tested several scenarios: scheduled monitoring along pre-defined routes, operational aerial surveys of areas under jamming conditions, and filming in difficult weather conditions in northern regions. Particular attention was paid to the accuracy of data geolocation, the quality of photo and video materials, as well as the stability of communication and navigation in conditions of electronic countermeasures. Multispectral cameras, thermal imagers, and high-quality cameras with neural network processing were used to collect and verify data, allowing for the immediate detection of critical types of violations in operational mode.

The conducted tests showed that the use of unmanned systems significantly improves the efficiency and objectivity of control. The readiness of new technologies for implementation in regular production processes was confirmed. An important milestone was the integration of the collected data into a unified information system of the customer, ensuring seamless information exchange and support for management decisions at all levels.

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The UAVs ZALA provide long-term aerial surveillance and high-quality video transmission. Built-in artificial intelligence algorithms help automatically locate and identify objects. Interference-resistant communication and alternative navigation support the stable operation of the systems in challenging conditions, including when satellite signals are limited.

A separate area of research is the technology of intelligent data processing. IRRA hardware and software complex It analyzes the video stream, identifies significant changes, and generates monitoring results directly during flight. This allows for the prompt assessment of the condition of long-distance energy transmission and substation facilities, and reduces the time required to prepare final reports.

It also ZALA features specialized modules: «Lepestok-F» with its own computer and visual navigation for operation without satellite signals, as well as «Lepestok-M» with neural network analysis in two ranges simultaneously. Centralized data processing is carried out through 4Z1 digital ecosystem.

Thus, the solutions ZALA combine the capabilities of unmanned aerial surveillance and intelligent analytics, helping to improve the efficiency of surveying and monitoring industrial infrastructure.

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Сообщение ZALA представила на «ПРОМ-ЭНЕРГО-ВОЛГА'2026» систему комплексного мониторинга инфраструктуры появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).

When entering the atmosphere, methane increases the greenhouse effect and affects climate change. Gas leaks can also disrupt the state of local ecosystems: high concentrations in the soil suppress plants and soil organisms, and damage to the vegetation cover affects the food base and habitats of animals. Therefore, the timely detection of leaks is an important part of environmental monitoring at thermal power plants.

The technology for detecting methane leaks and chemically dangerous compounds has been used ZALA since 2018. Its basis is a remote laser method that allows determining the concentration of gas in the air and precisely locating leaks that are invisible to the eye and traditional smog detectors.

The monitoring is performed using the ZALA T-16 GAS UAV. The onboard system processes the data directly during flight, and the detection results are displayed on the ground control station. Specialists receive cards with identified deviations indicating methane concentrations, and, following the survey results, in accordance with legislation, they form photo plans and thermal maps with the designation of potentially dangerous areas. An important advantage of the technology is the ability to perform a control pass directly during a planned flight to clarify the received data and verify the detected deviations. This allows for prompt re-verification of the survey results without the involvement of additional equipment and ground services.

Unmanned monitoring allows for the inspection of long stretches of pipelines that pass through forests, swamps, and remote industrial areas without involving ground crews in potentially dangerous areas. The detection efficiency of leaks is twice that of manned aviation and comparable to that of manual inspection.

Today, the technology is ZALA used at oil and gas fields and energy facilities across the country. Every year, up to 10,000 kilometers of gas pipelines are surveyed using unmanned systems. Systematic monitoring allows for the timely detection of infrastructure leakage issues, reducing the risk of prolonged methane emissions and maintaining the environmental safety of industrial sites.

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Multispectral technology allows detecting the presence of oil-containing liquid in soil and plants in conditions where visual inspection cannot determine its presence. The method is based on analyzing surface reflection in different spectral ranges and detects chemical abnormalities. ZALA The technology has been adapted for unmanned aerial systems of aircraft type: thanks to mathematical calculations, the illumination range is expanded, which allows operating in northern regions with low sun elevation above the horizon, as well as at high flight speed. A comprehensive methodology has been developed: photographs obtained as a result of aerial photography are compared with the results of multi-spectral scanning, which allows finding anomalies above underground pipelines, determining the nature and degree of contamination, and distinguishing oil spills from natural processes.

Unlike satellite monitoring, the systems ZALA provide detailed surveys directly over the object, and the data are processed in a local data center located in Russia, not transferred to third-party cloud servers. Successful tests confirmed the practical applicability of the technology for monitoring oil and gas infrastructure, detecting critical disruptions related to the release of products and chemicals in complex climatic and operational conditions.

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Today, ZALA employs its own standard for aerial monitoring of industrial sites using artificial intelligence. The process takes no more than 12 hours from start to finish. Moreover, the client receives the initial results of the aerial monitoring whilst the flight is still in progress. The company’s systems process data in real time, identify changes across extensive sites and generate analytics immediately.

At the heart of the solution are ZALA unmanned aerial vehicles, IRRA on-board hardware-software complex and specialised software with artificial intelligence algorithms. The system itself processes large volumes of data, finding and classifying objects of significance to the client.

Among the specialised solutions are modules «Lepestok-F» и «Lepestok-M». The first is equipped with its own processor and visual navigation, allowing it to operate without satellite signals. The second uses neural networks to analyse visual information in two spectral bands simultaneously. Centralised data processing is carried out via the 4Z1 digital platform, which provides access to live feeds from the onboard cameras and a media archive.

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The operator receives data at a separate ground station in the form of a tape with cards of found objects, their coordinates and descriptions. All selected objects of interest appear on the map as markers. A report with detailed parameters can be generated for each of them.

All calculations are performed on board during the flight. The accumulated high-resolution materials are saved for subsequent stitching of detailed orthophotomaps. At the same time, the ground detection accuracy reaches 0.038 m/pixel. The modular design is easily integrated with standard T-16 and T-20 models, expanding their functionality without altering the platform.

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The process is underpinned by the company’s state-of-the-art ZALA unmanned aerial vehicles and technological solutions, which are based on artificial intelligence algorithms — IRRA on-board hardware and software complex and the specialised software "GeoHorizon" and "GeoDynamics". Centralised data management is implemented through 4Z1 digital platform. The geoinformation resource provides the customer with continuous online access to overhead imagery from UAVs and to the media archive.

The technologies presented are already actively used by the largest drone operators in Russia, confirming their reliability and efficiency. The visit of the Gazprom delegation reflects the growing interest of big business in intelligent infrastructure monitoring tools and could become a starting point for further cooperation in the digitalization of the fuel and energy sector's processes.

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As of today, it numbers over 1 billion photos, and the total surface area recorded reached 450 million square kilometres. This is comparable to if we had filmed the entire surface of the Earth three times – from the largest continents to the smallest islands. Or it would be like covering the entire current territory of the Russian Federation with filming 26 times.

The processing of such a large data array is ensured by the specialized ZALA software ecosystem. The «GeoHorizon», «GeoDynamics» and 4Z1 software operate as a single mechanism, turning each image into valuable applied information.

«Геогоризонт» uses neural networks to analyse photographic materials and automatically identify objects of interest to customers.

The next stage is «Geodynamics». Its computer vision algorithms track the slightest changes in terrain on orthophotos and compare them with previous surveys. 4Z1 Digital Platform It is responsible for the storage, organisation, and exchange of data, ensuring deep integration of all system components into a single information network.

As a result, aerial survey data from ZALA UAVs provide predictive analytics, planning, and risk management for critical energy sector facilities and other industries.

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A carefully laid out stone geoglyph measuring 7x18m is located near the village of Chiryashtamak and is perfectly visible from the air. Thus, the high resolution of cameras and the possibility of long-term monitoring make ZALA UAVs indispensable not only for industrial control but also for uncovering «human stories» encoded in the landscape.

It is worth remembering that earlier, T-16 operators, while monitoring a pipeline in Bashkiria, noticed A 70-metre word «Zhenya» planted with pine trees. The ZALA UAV's ability to recognise non-obvious objects has already been applied in serious science: with their help researched the geoglyphs on the Nazca plateau in Peru.

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Сообщение Нам сверху видно всё: МИР! ТРУД! МАЙ! ZALA! появились сначала на ZALA — Беспилотные системы (БПЛА), беспилотные воздушные суда (БВС).