Industrial Inspection
Maximum asset visibility. Minimal human operation.
Automate your inspections to understand the condition of your assets, see changes over time and take action on issues before they become costly outages.
Your assets are integrated
- All assets geolocated in a live 3D environment
- Generate a visual twin that reflects real-world conditions
- Inspection data integrated across every sensor
- Every capture feeding one centralized, cloud-based workflow
- A single operational picture your whole team can trust
Your missions are automated
- Choose which assets get inspected and how often
- Update missions remotely – no site visit required
- Convert captures into real-world coordinates
- Inspection data aligns directly with maps, models and site drawings
- Consistent, repeatable paths catch the small changes manual walkthroughs miss
Your data is delivered
- Every capture lands automatically in your project
- Your data is organized, visualized and synced
- Full asset history across time and payload types in one place
- Machine learning models surface gauge readings and detect objects
- Safety protocol gaps flagged before they become problems
How industrial inspection works
Capture
From thermal drones to robots, we integrate with the hardware your team already trusts.
Measure
Every capture is automatically processed, georeferenced and uploaded to a centralized cloud workspace – accessible from anywhere.
Process
Machine learning models turn inspection data into instant answers – gauge readings, object detection and safety flags delivered automatically, without manual review.
Supported hardware
Supported hardware
Our processing engine works with data from any camera source and supports automated flights, mission planning, and execution across drones, ground robots, docked systems, and 360 cameras.
Data on demand
Need the data but don't have pilots or hardware yet? Use our services network to capture key corridors and facilities at the cadence you need, with processed maps, photos and models delivered straight into your DroneDeploy account.
Frequently asked questions
Is DroneDeploy the right fit for your operations?
Asset managers, reliability engineers, HSE managers and operations engineers managing high-value infrastructure across oil and gas, solar, mining, utilities and telecommunications use DroneDeploy Industrial Inspection to run safer, more consistent inspection programs.
What assets does DroneDeploy Industrial Inspection cover?
Pipelines, storage tanks, solar panels, cell towers, transmission lines, mining equipment and offshore structures.
How does robotic inspection compare to a human crew?
In direct comparisons, DroneDeploy-powered systems collected data 30% faster than human crews. Repeat missions are identical – which matters when you're tracking change over time.
How does the visual twin work for asset tracking?
Each inspection mission builds a persistent visual record of the asset. After every capture, that record updates.
How do findings get from the inspection record to the right team?
Teams review captured imagery and annotate observations in the platform – each item links directly to the specific frame the robot captured.
How is inspection data from industrial sites protected?
All inspection data is encrypted in transit and at rest. DroneDeploy Firewall routes data from dock hardware directly to DroneDeploy-controlled US servers.
Do less. See more.
Take the next step in automating your industrial inspections.