Industrial Asset Intelligence · Southern California
SALAS VERTICAL
Precision drone inspection and aerial data for critical infrastructure: construction sites and solar fields. One pilot, repeatable process, deliverables your engineers can use.
Services
One thing, done with precision: aerial data for infrastructure.
Construction
Progress & Mapping
Scheduled progress documentation, orthomosaic site maps, and volumetric measurement for earthwork and stockpiles.
Solar
Solar Field Inspection
Thermal and RGB scanning for panel-level anomaly detection, string-level fault localization, and site condition logging.
Deliverables
Data your team can actually use.
Every mission ends in engineering-grade files delivered in the formats your workflow expects, not just pretty pictures.
Inspection Imagery
Geotagged high-resolution RGB stills · annotated defect reports (PDF)
Mapping Products
Orthomosaics (GeoTIFF) · digital surface models · volumetric reports
3D Reality Capture
Textured mesh models · point clouds (LAS/LAZ) · web-viewable scenes
Thermal
Radiometric thermal imagery · anomaly maps with panel-level locations
Direct Line
949.370.7792
Certification
FAA Part 107 · #4791107
Operations
Repeatable, documented flight plans
Coverage
Based in Southern California
Insurance
Insured · COI per project
$1M–$5M general liability coverage, scaled to each project's requirements. Certificate of Insurance provided per job; client can be listed as additional insured on request.
About
Flown by the owner. Every mission.
Salas Vertical is operated by Michael Salas, an FAA Part 107 certified commercial pilot. No subcontracted crews, no handoffs. The pilot who scopes your job is the pilot who flies it and the one who delivers your data. That's how the process stays repeatable and the quality stays accountable.
Request a Quote
Tell me about your project.
Send the basics: asset type, location, and what you need out of the data. You'll get a scoped quote, not a sales call.
949.370.7792
michael@salasvertical.com