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Birdsview

AI-powered rebar detection and concrete condition scanning

Handheld scanner combining ground-penetrating radar, LiDAR, and camera sensors with on-device AI to map rebar location, cover depth, and diameter inside concrete structures within minutes, without drilling or facility shutdowns. A related product line, Birdsview Wood, applies the same radar-plus-AI approach to detect internal rot in wooden utility poles.

$2.02M seed (Dec 2022, led by Statkraft Ventures, Eviny Ventures, Farvatn Venture, and Hafslund E-CO) plus a €711K/NOK 8.5M Enova grant (2024) for a concrete-sustainability pilot; company stated it was considering a new funding round at the end of 2025 raisedEarly Stage
Founded 2017 · Vendor states 40+ clients and 60+ projects across 6 countries as of 2026, including named case studies with GC Rieber, COWI, Statsbygg, and Trøndelag Fylkeskommune; reported NOK 6.4M revenue in 2024 and 12-22 employees depending on source. Company was founded in 2017 for wooden-utility-pole inspection; the concrete assessment product (the current flagship offering) launched in 2025, so customer/revenue traction is newer than the founding date suggests.
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WHY IT EXISTS

Why This Tool Exists

The Problem

Structural engineers and building owners need to verify rebar location, cover depth, and diameter before renovating, retrofitting, or demolishing concrete structures, but the standard alternative to core drilling is manual interpretation of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data by a trained specialist, which is slow and subjective.

The Solution

A handheld scanner captures GPR, LiDAR, and camera data to build a 3D point cloud of the structure. On-device AI (the vendor cites Full Waveform Inversion technology) automatically analyzes the GPR signal to determine rebar location, cover, and diameter, delivering results in the field in under a minute. Findings are viewable in a web dashboard and exportable to BIM.

USAGE

How You Use It

Delivery Method
Hardware (handheld scanner)SaaS (web dashboard)
Integrations
BIM export
Disciplines
Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction, Facility Management
Workflows
Data & Automation, Operations & Facility Management
Project Phases
Renovation/Retrofit, Facility Management, Demolition
Project Types
Commercial, Infrastructure, Institutional, Industrial
TRANSPARENCY

Data Transparency

Exactly what this tool uses and how

Input
What it needs
Required:Physical access to the concrete structure (floors, walls, decks, beams) for on-site scanning with the Birdsview handheld device
Optional:Existing BIM/3D models for comparison
Formats:Proprietary GPR/LiDAR sensor capture (on-site scan, not a customer file upload)
Output
What you get
Format:3D point cloud with reinforcement mapping, viewable in a web dashboard and exportable to BIM
Fields:Rebar location, Concrete cover depth, Rebar diameter, 3D point cloud / digital twin, Reuse-potential documentation for circular-economy decisions
Algorithm
How it works
Model:Proprietary AI algorithms for automated GPR signal interpretation, described by the vendor as powered by Full Waveform Inversion (FWI) technology (model architecture not publicly disclosed)
Accuracy:Vendor claims 1-3mm precision for rebar diameter and concrete cover measurements (methodology not independently verified or published)
Privacy
How your data is protected
Retention:Website/contact data (newsletter, webinar, form submissions) retained until consent withdrawal or deletion request per the published privacy policy; retention period for scan/project data is not publicly specified
Training:Not publicly specified
Compliance:No SOC 2, ISO 27001, or other third-party compliance certification publicly found; privacy policy references Norwegian/EU data protection law but is scoped to marketing/contact data, not project scan data
API
Integration
Endpoint:Not publicly documented
Method:Not publicly specified
USE CASES

Use Cases

  • ·Locating rebar position, cover depth, and diameter in concrete structures without drilling or core sampling
  • ·Assessing structural condition of existing buildings, bridges, and energy infrastructure before renovation or demolition
  • ·Documenting reinforcement data pre-demolition to support circular-economy material reuse decisions
  • ·Non-destructive condition assessment for commercial buildings, airports, and public infrastructure
  • ·Detecting internal rot in wooden utility poles without core sampling (Birdsview Wood)
PRICING

Pricing

Free
Not publicly specified; no free tier disclosed
Pro
Not publicly disclosed (delivered as scanning hardware/service; pricing model - purchase, lease, or scanning-as-a-service - not published)
Enterprise
Contact vendor for pricing
Sources & Research NotesResearch date: 2026-07-16
Data Sources (11)
Fields Checked (12)
problem, solution, deliveryMethod, disciplines, projectPhases, projectTypes, yearFounded, fundingTotal, customerBase, algorithm-approach, algorithm-accuracy-claim, vendor-legal-name
Not Found (6)
integrations (beyond generic BIM export), api-documentation, pricing-details, data-retention-for-scan-data, compliance-certifications, training-data-use
About this research: This record summarizes the cited sources and fields checked. A research date does not establish hands-on testing. Consult the original sources for current details and limitations.
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