We're developing a drone-based leak detection service for rural irrigation infrastructure — using a combination of thermal, multispectral, and LiDAR sensors to locate leaks that traditional methods miss.
Get in TouchBased in Ogden, Utah. Serving rural irrigation infrastructure across the West.
Utah is the second-driest state in the US. Agriculture accounts for roughly 80% of consumptive water use — and a meaningful share of that water is lost to leaks that are difficult and expensive to find with conventional methods.
No single sensor tells the whole story. We combine three complementary data streams to cross-check findings and reduce false positives — then use machine learning to interpret what the sensors see.
Leaking water creates a moisture zone that cools the surface through evaporation. Thermal cameras detect that temperature difference — typically 2–5°C cooler than surrounding dry soil under the right conditions.
Water strongly absorbs near-infrared (NIR) light. Wet soil reflects measurably less NIR than dry soil. Multispectral cameras capture this difference across multiple wavelength bands simultaneously.
Active 1064nm laser pulses are directly attenuated by surface moisture — independent of sun angle or time of day. LiDAR extends the viable survey window well beyond the narrow morning window that thermal imaging requires.
We are building a drone-based leak detection service for irrigation canals, pipelines, and rural water distribution infrastructure across the American West.
Drone-based surveys over irrigation canals, pipelines, and distribution infrastructure. We produce georeferenced anomaly maps showing areas of suspected moisture accumulation.
Deliverables include thermal, multispectral, and LiDAR data layers, combined with a summary report identifying priority areas for ground-level inspection.
Sensor data is processed through a purpose-built machine learning pipeline that cross-checks findings across all three modalities — reducing false positives that single-sensor methods cannot avoid.
Noble Precision Imaging LLC is a small, early-stage company based in Ogden, Utah. We were founded in 2026 with a straightforward goal: make it cheaper and easier for rural water operators to find leaks before they become serious losses.
We're not a large company — we're a focused team building something we think genuinely matters for water conservation in the American West. We believe the combination of drone technology and sensor fusion can do something that single-sensor approaches haven't been able to do cost-effectively.
Our technical approach draws on peer-reviewed research in LiDAR remote sensing, thermal infrared imaging, and machine learning. We're taking a methodical, phased approach — validating signals before committing to production hardware.
Have questions about our approach or want to learn more about what we're building? We're happy to talk.