World’s First Alert: Doppler Radar Cleaned by Drone Washing Solutions in San Antonio, TX
On July 10, 2025 Drone Washing Solutions completed the first ever drone pressure washing of a Doppler radar and tower at the KENS 5 weather station located at 5400 Fredericksburg Rd. San Antonio, TX. To our knowledge, this has never been done before anywhere in the world. This revolutionary achievement marks a global first in aerial maintenance and sets a new precedent for safe, efficient cleaning of high altitude infrastructure, by eliminating the need for lifts, cranes or scaffolding.
A Global First, from the Ground Up:
The operation was led by Sameer Siddiqui, Owner of Drone Washing Solutions (San Antonio, TX), using an American made Apellix industrial pressure wash drone, the team safely and efficiently cleaned the 100 foot tall Doppler radar dome and tower. To their knowledge, cleaning a Doppler radar has never been done before by drone anywhere in the world.
Why This Matters
1. Improved Safety: Crews remained safely on the ground, eliminating the need for lifts, scaffolding, or fall protection systems.
2. Faster Turnaround: The project was completed significantly faster than lift based alternatives. No heavy equipment rentals also lowers the cost of the project.
3. Proven Innovation: This achievement opens the door for safer, drone powered
maintenance of broadcast towers, weather stations, airport control towers, and utility infrastructure.
Budget: 6000
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Client Review
My Station Manager tasked me with cleaning our over 40 year old iconic KENS5 Doppler radar dome and wanted to keep costs within budget. After some research, traditional methods were not within our budget so I was thrilled when I found Drone Washing Solutions online! Sameer was very professional and easy to work with throughout the process. On the day of, Sameer and his team showed up early and said it would take about half a day. They were done in about 2.5 hours! We were blown away with the results, even the paint looks brighter! I would definitely recommend Drone Washing Solutions for your challenging cleaning projects.
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