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Inspection & Asset Integrity

Silo & bin inspection

Drones and LiDAR to inspect and measure grain/cement silos.

People ask for this as: “silo inspection drone”

How it works

Robots used

  • Caged Drone
  • LiDAR

Ways to buy it

  • Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).
  • Rental — the machine for days or weeks.
  • Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).

Bot or Not?

A robot makes sense when…

  • The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
  • It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
  • You need data you will compare over time
  • You need eyes on it right now

Hire a human when…

  • It is small, low and one-off
  • It needs hands, judgement or a repair
  • Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
  • Nobody has defined the job yet

Here's the catch for this job

  • Robotic inspection can avoid shutdowns or confined-space entry — ask what it saves you.
  • Specify the reporting standard your insurer or regulator accepts.
  • Ask whether data is reviewed by a certified inspector.

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What it costs

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What to specify and ask

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  1. Asset type and dimensions
  2. Location and access
  3. Inspection standard required (e.g., API, ASME)
  4. Deliverables (video, thickness data, report)
  5. Confined space / hazardous area classification
  6. Shutdown window
  7. Urgency

Rules and regulation

Confined-space and hazardous-area rules (OSHA 1910.146, ATEX/IECEx) may apply; inspections for compliance often require certified inspectors (API, NACE/AMPP, ASNT) to sign off.

General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.

Providers who do this

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Flyability

🇨🇭 CH Serves global

Swiss maker of the Elios collision-tolerant indoor inspection drones.

  • Purchase
  • Rental
  • Public quote page
  • 13 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Voliro

🇨🇭 CH Serves global

Swiss contact-inspection drone for ultrasonic thickness testing at height.

  • Purchase
  • Service
  • Public quote page
  • 6 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Gecko Robotics

🇺🇸 US Serves global

US robotic inspection company using wall-climbing robots for boilers, tanks and pipelines.

  • Service
  • RaaS
  • Public quote page
  • 6 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Invert Robotics

🇳🇿 NZ Serves global

New Zealand climbing robot inspection for stainless tanks.

  • Service
  • Public quote page
  • 3 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Exyn Technologies

🇺🇸 US Serves global

US autonomous aerial/ground robots for underground mapping.

  • Purchase
  • Service
  • Public quote page
  • 4 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

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