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Intelligent Inspections

Infrastructure assets are aging. Skilled labor is scarce. Inspections are critical—but often time-consuming, costly, and hazardous. That’s where Kiwa’s intelligent inspections come in: a safer, faster, and more insightful approach powered by artificial intelligence, autonomous drones, and advanced 3D modeling.

We help asset owners shift from periodic inspections to proactive, precision-based monitoring. Whether it’s a flare stack, dam, silo, or pipeline, our AI-supported inspections deliver smarter decisions, extended asset lifespans, and reduced downtime.

Combining drone technology, AI, and expert reporting to deliver insights asset managers can act on.

At Kiwa, our intelligent inspection services go far beyond simple drone scanning. We specialize in inspecting hard-to-reach assets for critical issues such as corrosion, cracks, leaks, deformation, faulty connections, emissions, and weldings. Using advanced drone technology combined with expert interpretation and data processing, we deliver intelligent, actionable reports that help asset managers make informed decisions—without having to handle complex data themselves.

Our reports include detailed crack distribution analysis, 3D visualizations, and time-based comparisons, enabling predictive maintenance and long-term planning. Whether you need high-precision insights or flexible inspection coverage, Kiwa tailors its services to your needs—saving costs, improving safety, and empowering smarter asset management.

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Process Industry and Tank Terminals

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Container Terminals

Offshore Kiwa inspected wind turbines in a calm ocean under a blue sky

Energy and Offshore

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Building and Infrastructure

Customer Benefits

We don’t just scan. We interpret, analyze, and advise. Get a holistic view of your assets with crack distribution, 3D insights, and future-proof recommendations. We understand that every customer has unique needs. That’s why our AI-powered intelligent inspection services are offered as a flexible menu: you choose what suits your situation best. Whether you need a basic scan or a highly detailed analysis, our reporting adapts to your requirements. From simple visual summaries to advanced distribution metrics, such as the number of cracks, accumulated crack length per width (mm), and more, we deliver insights at the level of sophistication you need. This modular approach ensures you get maximum value without unnecessary complexity, empowering you to make informed decisions with confidence.

Improved safety (no scaffolding needed)
Cost savings (faster process)
Reliable and compliant reporting

Building Scan

Building inspections are traditionally costly, time-consuming, and risky, often requiring scaffolding or cherry pickers. Our drone and AI-powered solution delivers accurate, safe, and efficient inspections with 3D models, automated defect detection, and m...

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Concrete Scan

Inspecting concrete structures like bridges, dams, water drains and industrial sites is costly, risky, and often incomplete with traditional methods. Kiwa’s drone and AI-powered solution delivers fast, safe, and consistent inspections with 3D models, auto...

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Crane Scan Solution

Inspecting harbour cranes is often costly, risky, and incomplete due to their size and complexity. With drone and AI-powered inspections, critical damage such as cracks, corrosion, and deformations can be detected faster, safer, and more consistently—redu...

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Drone Inspections for High Voltage Transmission Towers

Maintaining high-voltage infrastructure is essential for grid reliability, but traditional inspection methods are often dangerous, disruptive, and expensive. Climbing towers, deploying helicopters, or shutting down power lines not only increases operation...

High-voltage power lines and transmission towers at sunset, silhouetted against a colorful sky, with a city skyline in the background

Drone Inspections for Roof and Facade Structures

Maintaining the integrity of roof and facade structures is essential for building safety, energy efficiency, and long-term asset value. Traditional inspection methods—such as scaffolding, cranes, or rope access—are time-consuming, costly, and often pose s...

Drone hovering over a flat rooftop with surrounding buildings and trees, performing a drone inspection of the rooftop under a cloudy sky

Drone-Based Flare Stack Inspections for Operational Safety and Compliance

Kiwa delivers a next-generation inspection service for flare stacks—combining certified compliance expertise with advanced drone technology and AI-powered analytics. Our Flare-Inspection service is designed for high-risk industrial environments, enabling ...

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Emission Measurement

Measuring emissions with traditional methods is slow, costly, and disruptive. We offer a drone- and sensor-based solution that ensures fast, safe, and ISO 17025-compliant emission detection with real-time insights, trend analysis, and minimal operational ...

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Inspection of smoke detectors by drone

We understand that the safety of your building and your staff is of paramount importance to you. That is why it is important to have your fire detection and fire alarm system checked regularly. This check should ensure that smoke detectors are working pro...

smoke detector drone

Intelligent Inspections for Offshore Wind & Energy Platforms

Kiwa offers a next-generation inspection service for offshore wind assets and platforms. Designed for harsh marine environments, our intelligent inspection solutions combine drone and robotic technology with AI-powered analytics to deliver safer, faster, ...

A Kiwa certified offshore wind farm with multiple turbines in calm blue waters, featuring a cruise ship in the background and a small boat in the foreground

Piping Inspection

Inspecting industrial pipelines is time-consuming, costly, and risky due to difficult access and traditional methods like scaffolding. Kiwa provides an innovative drone- and sensor-based solution that improves safety, reduces downtime, and delivers precis...

Blueprint diagram of industrial piping system featuring inspection tools: external inspection drone, corrosion mapping scanner, internal inspection device, and UT measurement tool, alongside a customizable float arm

PV Power Plant Inspection Service

On-site Inspection of solar plant for its health and performance status, propose corrective actions to maximize power generation of solar plants for owners or investors (buyers).

On-site Inspection of solar pannel in PV power plant

Tank Inspection

Tank and pressure vessel inspections are becoming more complex due to stricter regulations, higher safety standards, and fragmented inspection methods. Kiwa delivers an integrated, AI-driven solution that streamlines inspections, reduces downtime, and ens...

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Yard Scan Solution

Drones and Artificial Intelligence (AI) enhance infrastructure inspections by rapidly detecting cracks, potholes, and track formation across large areas. By improving accuracy and speed, they deliver more efficient and reliable results, enabling significa...

Yard scan solution

Blogs

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AI Yard Inspections: How Kiwa is shaping safer, smarter inspections

In close collaboration with innovation partner SkyeBase, Kiwa is setting new standards in intelligent yard inspection services. Combining the use of drones, data and specialized AI technology with experience-based human insight, we can guarantee that even the largest industrial sites remain safe, efficient, and future-proof.

A Kiwa inspector in a high-visibility jacket and hard hat holds a remote control while inspecting storage tanks with a drone against a cloudy sky backdrop

Aerial view of a dam surrounded by lush green hills and a serene river, showcasing a scenic landscape with a reservoir and forested areas

Using AI to make concrete inspection cheaper, safer and more sustainable

Discover how AI and advanced imaging are reshaping concrete inspections—making them safer, faster and more cost-effective.

Kiwa employees in high-visibility jackets observe a drone inspecting industrial infrastructure indoors

Kiwa’s livestreamed, cloud-based inspection solution

Kiwa’s livestreamed, cloud-based inspection solution brings together drones, real-time collaboration, AI-driven analysis, and centralized data to transform how industrial assets are inspected and managed—making inspections safer, faster, and more connected.

Close up of a drone which is part of Kiwa's Intelligent Inspections solution

Vinçotte drone inspects lifelines at BENEO

When it comes to safety in industrial environments, every detail counts. Vinçotte recently collaborated with BENEO on a project to solve a complex challenge: the inspection of inaccessible (and thus not conventionally controllable) lifelines, highlighting Vinçotte's innovation and efficiency

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