Autonomous reconnaissance system for utilities

An information processing system for managing devices for managing an inspection path of an unmanned inspection device, the information processing system comprising:

• a processor;
• memory communicatively coupled to the processor;
• and
• an inspection manager communicatively coupled to the processor and the memory that, when operating, is configured to:
• generating a randomized time for a UAV inspection path using a time randomizing function;
• accessing predicted inspection path information for the randomized time of the UAV inspection path, including each of predicted weather for the inspection path, predicted air space classification and restrictions of the inspection path, predicted utility equipment type and equipment status in the inspection path, predicted utility-related hazards and terrain related-hazards to be encountered due the inspection path and predicted range of UAV;
• generating a inspection path for the randomized time, based on the predicted inspection path information accessed;
• programming at least one UAV to traverse the inspection path;
• confirming current predicted inspection path information compared to one or more of the predicted inspection path information;
• and
• based on the current predicted inspection path information being with a threshold level of the predicted inspection path information, initiating operation of the UAV to traverse the inspection path, and otherwise, generating a new randomized time and new inspection path.