AI-Powered Visual Inspections with AssetCheck

During a Dropped Object inspection, inspectors may capture hundreds or even thousands of photographs across equipment, structures and defined inspection zones.

AssetCheck can use AI to analyse these images and highlight potential dropped object hazards such as:

• Missing or inadequate secondary retention
• Loose, damaged or incorrectly installed components
• Corrosion and deterioration
• Damaged fixings and securing arrangements
• Items that may present a potential dropped object risk
• Other visible conditions requiring further inspection

Rather than simply storing a photograph, AssetCheck can help turn the image into useful inspection information.

AI can assist with identifying the equipment or component, describing the observed condition, suggesting relevant inspection data and helping the inspector create a consistent finding.

The inspector then reviews the AI assessment, accepts or corrects the information and makes the final inspection decision.

• The same technology can be applied to wind turbine blade inspections.

  Inspection images can be analysed to assist with the identification and classification of visible blade defects, including cracking, erosion, coating damage, laminate damage, lightning-related damage and other surface anomalies.

  AssetCheck can then help populate structured inspection information such as defect type, description, severity and location.

  Combined with blade position data such as orientation, chord percentage and span percentage, this creates a structured digital record that can be compared across inspections.

  Over time, AssetCheck can help operators move beyond individual inspection reports and build a visual history of blade condition—making it easier to monitor deterioration, prioritise repairs and identify recurring defects.

AssetCheck’s AI Inspect capability allows an inspector to submit an inspection image for analysis directly from the inspection workflow.

The AI can:

• Analyse what is visible in the photograph
• Identify equipment, components or defects
• Recognise potential inspection issues
• Generate a suggested defect or finding description
• Help classify the finding
• Populate relevant inspection fields
• Recommend areas requiring closer inspection
• Assist with consistent terminology across inspection teams

The inspector remains responsible for reviewing and approving the result before it becomes part of the inspection record.

AI can also provide a second level of review.

With AI Verify, AssetCheck can review inspection photographs alongside the information recorded by the inspector and look for inconsistencies or potentially missed information.

For example, the system can compare the photograph against the recorded finding and ask:

Does the inspection data accurately reflect what is visible in this image?

This provides an additional digital quality-control layer without removing the judgement of the competent inspector.

AssetCheck connects AI image analysis with the complete inspection workflow.

Capture → Analyse → Identify → Record → Verify → Report

Instead of AI operating as a separate application, the analysis becomes part of the inspection itself.

Photographs, findings, equipment records, locations, corrective actions and inspection history can all remain connected within AssetCheck.

The technology is not limited to Dropped Object or wind turbine blade inspections.

Any inspection where condition can be assessed visually has the potential to benefit from AI-assisted inspection.

This could include structural inspections, corrosion surveys, coating inspections, equipment condition assessments, EX equipment inspections and other specialist visual inspection programmes.

AssetCheck can be configured around the inspection methodology, terminology and acceptance criteria required for each inspection type.

AssetCheck is designed to support competent inspectors—not replace them.

AI can process images quickly, identify patterns and help standardise inspection data, but inspection decisions still require experience, context and engineering judgement.

By combining the capabilities of AI with the knowledge of experienced inspectors, AssetCheck provides a practical way to introduce artificial intelligence into real-world inspection operations.

Smarter inspections. Better data. Faster decisions.

AssetCheck transforms inspection photographs into structured, searchable and actionable inspection intelligence.