Introduction  New generation information technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big data, Internet of Things (IoT), and mobile Internet are gradually becoming powerful engines for smart grids, and at the same time have greatly promoted the innovation and development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology. This paper combines the current situation of power inspection, starting from the technical development trend and industry application needs, and looks forward to the future development of UAV power inspection, in order to provide a theory and method reference for the in-depth integration of UAV technology and power inspection in the era of big data and artificial intelligence.

  Method  This paper aimed at the full-service process of UAV power inspection, expounded the application of new generation information technology in UAV power inspection, and forecasted the intelligent trend of power inspection.

  Result  (1) Intelligent flight platform: the drone is closely integrated with 5G communication, gradually leading the 5G network UAV from network integration, real-time era to intelligent era; (2) Intelligent patrol: the UAV intelligent control and other series of technologies bottleneck will be overcome, networked "fixed/mobile" drone intelligent airport are developed, and UAV power inspection will be all-weather, unmanned and intelligent; (3) Intelligent data analysis, introduction of artificial intelligence technology and continuous optimization of models will greatly improve fast and accurate inspection data intelligent analysis; (4) Integration of IoT, big data, cloud computing will improve the multi-dimensional data integration, state monitoring full coverage, data stream and business flow integration coupling, and achieve intelligent equipment state evaluation and prediction; (5) Comprehensive application of the new generation of information technology: the construction of intelligent operation and maintenance system, and intelligent control platform for drone power inspection, will effectively improve management, and create a new situation of power inspection.

  Conclusion  The rapid development of the new generation of information technology in the future will promote the development of remote sensing technology for drones, and also drive the power industry into a new era of intelligence.