System and method for using a remotely operated flying vehicle to mount a device on an electric cable or dismount therefrom

A flying vehicle for mounting a cable device on an electric cable of an electric grid, said flying vehicle comprising:

• one or more manipulating devices arranged to mount a mounting part on top of said flying vehicle, and to mount said cable device above said mounting part;
• wherein said cable device comprises a slot adapted to engulf said electric cable within said cable device, and wherein said slot is opened upwards to enable said electric cable to be inserted into said slot from above;
• a slot navigation part operative to perform at least one of:
• enable a user to navigate said flying vehicle so as to direct a slot of said cable device to said electric cable;
• automatically navigate said flying vehicle to direct said slot of said cable device to said electric cable;
• enable a user to navigate said flying vehicle to said cable device;
• and
• automatically navigate said flying vehicle to said cable device.

A method for maintaining a cable device on an electric cable of an electric grid, said method comprising:

• arranging one or more manipulating devices to mount a mounting device on top of a flying vehicle, and to mount said cable device above said mounting device, wherein said cable device comprises a slot adapted to engulf said electric cable within said cable device, and wherein said slot is opened upwards to enable said electric cable to be inserted into said slot from above;
• and
• at least one of:
• mounting actions comprising:
• flying said flying vehicle, using a long-range navigation part, to said electric cable;
• directing a short-range navigation part to said electric cable;
• flying said flying vehicle, using said short-range navigation part, to said electric cable;
• aligning a slot of said cable device with said electric cable from below said electric cable;
• and
• mounting said cable device on said electric cable wherein said electric cable is inserted in said slot of said cable device;
• and
• dismounting actions comprising:
• flying the flying vehicle, using a long-range navigation part, to said electric cable;
• identifying said cable device mounted on said electric cable;
• directing a short-range navigation part to said cable device;
• flying said flying vehicle, using said short-range navigation part, to said electric cable;
• aligning a mounting device of said flying vehicle to said cable device via a coupling part from below said cable device;
• unlocking said cable device from said electric cable;
• and
• dismounting said cable device from said electric cable.