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Inspection & Asset Integrity
Tunnel inspection
Short answer Published prices for tunnel inspection run €2,000–€12,000 per tunnel (2 prices from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 22, 2026). Every receipt is below.
Robotic scanning of road, rail and water tunnels for defects.
People ask for this as: “tunnel inspection robot”, “tunnel scanning”
Quick facts
- Typical published range
- €2,000–€12,000 per tunnel
- Price receipts
- 2 prices from 1 source
- Who does it
- 3 providers, 1 sells it as a service
- Where
- 3 providers working worldwide; no local ones yet
Last updated · Cite this page
How it works
Robots used
- Tunnel Inspection Vehicle
- Drone
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.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
- Drone inspection with SLAM 3D mapping of a tunnel 200 m to 1 km (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) · FR€2,000–€5,000c-drone.fr · Sep 22, 2026
- Drone inspection of a long railway or road tunnel (over 1 km), overnight window (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) · FR€5,000–€12,000c-drone.fr · Sep 22, 2026
All 2 receipts as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone inspection with SLAM 3D mapping of a tunnel 200 m to 1 km (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) | €2,000–€5,000 | / tunnel | FR | c-drone.fr as of Sep 22, 2026 |
| Drone inspection of a long railway or road tunnel (over 1 km), overnight window (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) | €5,000–€12,000 | / tunnel | FR | c-drone.fr as of Sep 22, 2026 |
Dataset: Tunnel inspection price receipts (Whirrwork). 2 published prices for tunnel inspection, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0
Follow price changes for this job Atom feed: one entry per new or changed price, with its receipt. All feeds
Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drone inspection with SLAM 3D mapping of a tunnel 200 m to 1 km (C-DRONE price guide,… | €2,000–€5,000 / tunnel | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 | — | c-drone.fr |
| Drone inspection of a long railway or road tunnel (over 1 km), overnight window (C-DRONE… | €5,000–€12,000 / tunnel | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 | — | c-drone.fr |
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=tunnel-inspection
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Tunnel length, type (road, rail, water) and lining
- Closure windows available
- Asset type and dimensions
- Location and access
- Inspection standard required (e.g., API, ASME)
- Deliverables (video, thickness data, report)
- Confined space / hazardous area classification
- Shutdown window
- 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
Filters by headquarters or published service area.
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Australian maker of Hovermap autonomous LiDAR mapping.
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Questions buyers ask
How much does tunnel inspection cost?
Published prices for tunnel inspection run €2,000–€12,000 per tunnel (2 prices from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 22, 2026). Every receipt is below.
Who offers tunnel inspection near me?
We list 3 providers for tunnel inspection. None of them states a specific service country yet. 3 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.
What should I put in a quote request?
Start with tunnel length, type (road, rail, water) and lining; closure windows available; asset type and dimensions. The full checklist has 9 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".
Do I actually need a robot for this?
Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: Robotic inspection can avoid shutdowns or confined-space entry — ask what it saves you.
Are there rules or permits?
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. More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).
Cite this page
Whirrwork. "Tunnel inspection: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-25. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/tunnel-inspection/. CC BY 4.0.
BibTeX
@misc{whirrwork_tunnel_inspection,
title = {Tunnel inspection: cost, how it works \& providers},
author = {{Whirrwork}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/tunnel-inspection/},
note = {Last updated 2026-10-25. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
}Quoting a price? Cite its original source too (linked in the table). We're the index, not the origin. Add the date you read this page.
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