ScoutDI

What ScoutDI does

ScoutDI AS is a Norway-based (Trondheim) robotics and inspection software company that has developed the Scout 137 tethered drone system for non-entry inspection of confined industrial spaces. The hardware combines a continuous tether delivering power and a wired data path with onboard 3D Lidar-based SLAM for GPS-free navigation, survey-grade LiDAR, and a 3.5x optical zoom autofocus camera; modular payloads add ultrasonic thickness measurement (UTM Payload, developed with Tritex NDT) and hazardous-gas detection. The tethered architecture removes battery-life constraints, supports BVLOS operations, and produces location-tagged visual, spatial, and (optionally) NDT datasets that are streamed into Scout Portal, a cloud platform for live viewing, 3D point-cloud replay, annotation, and API-driven integration with asset management and classification systems (including DNV's Veracity).

Name

ScoutDI

Legal name

ScoutDI AS

Website

https://scoutdi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ScoutDI AS builds the Scout 137 tethered drone system and Scout Portal cloud software for non-entry, GPS-free inspection of confined industrial spaces, serving oil and gas, maritime, hydropower, offshore wind, and mining asset owners and inspection service providers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Drone Inspection Systems

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Building Inspection Services (54135), Building Inspection Services (541350)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Inspection Services (Ground, Aerial/Drone, Helicopter, Climbing) (EUADAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

UAS Ground Control Stations (GCS) & Remote Operations Infrastructure (IMABAIAL)

Keywords

• Confined space inspection
• Tethered drone systems
• Industrial drone inspection
• Drone inspection software
• BVLOS drone operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Trondheim

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Scout 137 Drone System: Sale of the Scout 137 Drone System including drone, ground station, controller, tablet, and standard software. The tethered drone system with integrated sensors represents the primary capital purchase for customers.
2. Cloud Software - Scout Portal: Subscription-based access to the cloud-based Scout Portal for inspection data management, live streaming, replay, annotation, reporting, and API integration. Provides ongoing SaaS revenue from installed base.
3. Payload Modules (UTM Payload, Gas Sensor): Optional add-on payloads that attach to the Scout 137 drone. The UTM Payload enables ultrasonic thickness measurements and the Gas Sensor detects hazardous atmospheres, sold as accessories or upgrades to the core system.
4. Software Updates and Support: Continuous software updates including new autonomy features (Auto Surface Scan, Virtual Cage, etc.) and technical support services bundled with the system or provided as ongoing services.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ScoutDI develops and sells the Scout 137 tethered drone system for inspection of confined spaces and indoor industrial assets. The system provides unlimited flight time via a physical tether carrying both power and data, GPS-free 3D Lidar-based SLAM navigation, survey-grade LiDAR, and high-resolution camera capture. ScoutDI also offers the Scout Portal cloud platform for inspection data management, live streaming, replay, and reporting, along with optional payload modules including UTM (ultrasonic thickness measurement) and gas detection sensors.

Product overview

ScoutDI offers a tethered drone inspection system for confined spaces and indoor industrial assets. The core product is the Scout 137 Drone System (currently in Gen 3), a tethered drone providing unlimited flight time with 3D LiDAR navigation, video capture, and optional payloads. The ecosystem includes the Scout Portal cloud platform for data management and collaboration, plus modular payloads: UTM Payload (ultrasonic thickness measurement), Next-Gen UTM Payload (integrated cleaning and measurement), Gas Sensor (hazardous gas detection), and Scout Observer app (real-time remote viewing). All components are built in-house as a single-vendor, one-stop solution made in Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Scout 137 Drone System: Tethered drone system for indoor inspection of confined spaces with unlimited flight time, 3D LiDAR, and real-time situational awareness.
• Scout Portal
• UTM Payload
• Gas Sensor
• Scout Observer

Products and services

• Scout 137 Gen 3 Third-generation tethered indoor inspection drone system designed for confined space and industrial asset inspections. Provides unlimited flight time via physical tether, 3D LiDAR-based SLAM navigation for GPS-free operation, 3.5x optical zoom camera with autofocus, and compatibility with payload modules.
• Scout 137 Drone System (Gen 2) Second-generation tethered indoor inspection drone system for confined space and industrial asset inspections with 3D LiDAR navigation, high-resolution camera, and payload module compatibility. Continues to receive software updates including autonomy features.
• Scout Portal Cloud-based inspection data management platform providing live streaming, inspection replay with interactive 3D point cloud, data annotation, analysis, reporting, and API integration with third-party systems. Supports real-time remote collaboration for asset stakeholders.
• UTM Payload Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement payload module for the Scout 137 drone enabling UT measurements and visual data collection during the same inspection session without payload switching. Developed in partnership with Tritex NDT.
• Next-Gen UTM Payload Next-generation ultrasonic thickness measurement payload designed for Scout 137 Gen 3 that enables integrated cleaning and UTM measurement in one controlled operation without tool swapping.
• Gas Sensor Gas detection payload for the Scout 137 drone system enabling measurement of hazardous gases in confined spaces during inspection operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~50% faster drone inspection with autonomy features
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Confined Space Robotics (CSR)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 March 2022Appointed as authorized sales agent for Canada and the United States. CSR brings strong competence on robotic solutions dedicated to eliminating the need for humans to enter dangerous confined spaces. Partnership extends ScoutDI's North American market coverage.
• DNV Veracity PlatformcoreTechnology or Integration · 10 January 2022Listed as provider on DNV's VERACITY platform - an open data platform built to facilitate promotion of data processing, control and analysis services in a trusted network. Enables integration with DNV's ecosystem for asset integrity management.
• Tritex NDTcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership resulting in the UTM Payload for ultrasonic thickness measurements. Tritex NDT contributed NDT expertise for developing the integrated cleaning and measurement payload that works seamlessly with the Scout 137 drone system.
• Geo OceanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of CWL Group. Developed the iCOT (integrated Cargo Oil Tank) approach for performing unmanned tank inspections. Scout 137 is integrated as vital data acquisition tool within the iCOT system for inside Cargo Oil Tank inspections.
• SonomaticcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of CWL Group. Collaborated on developing the iCOT approach for robotic tank inspections. Provides ultrasonic testing and advanced inspection services integrated with ScoutDI drone technology.
• AUAVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrone service specialists and part of CWL Group. Performed cargo oil tank inspections on FPSO Turritella using the Scout 137 Drone System. Sibling company to Sonomatic and Geo Oceans within the CWL Group collaboration.
• ChironixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner for Australia. Survey contractor for Cleveland Tin Projects underground mine mapping using Scout 137 drone system. Facilitates drone inspection services in the Australian mining and industrial sector.
• ThornetixminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNDT probe tech partner co-exhibiting with ScoutDI at NDT Conference 2026 in Kristiansand and ECNDT 2026 in Verona.
• VIVAXminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner for Italy supporting ScoutDI's presence at ECNDT 2026 in Verona at booth H12-388.
• AeroVelocityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner supporting ScoutDI's exhibition at EDR Summit 2026 in Houston at booth #812, providing regional sales support.
• MEASURminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanada partner organizing webinars about ScoutDI's UTM payload capabilities for confined space inspections in the Americas.
• DNVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClassification society partner in multiple projects including Varg FPSO demonstration. DNV participated in live demonstrations showing Machine Learning on video footage for automatic crack detection. Collaborative relationship for industry validation and regulatory acceptance.
• Innovation NorwayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment innovation agency hosting Norwegian pavilion at OSEA 2022 in Singapore, supporting ScoutDI's international exhibition presence.
• Norwegian Embassy (Singapore)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-hosting Norwegian pavilion at OSEA 2022 in Singapore, supporting Norwegian technology companies including ScoutDI with international market access.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Flyability: Swiss company building the Elios series of collision-tolerant drones specifically designed for indoor and confined-space inspection. Most direct head-to-head competitor to ScoutDI in the same target verticals (power generation, mining, oil & gas) with comparable inspection-as-a-service positioning.
• ANYbotics: Swiss robotics company developing ANYmal, a legged autonomous robot for industrial inspection in hazardous and confined environments. Competes with ScoutDI for the same autonomous inspection budget at oil & gas, power, and heavy industrial customers, though via a ground-based rather than aerial platform.
• Cyberhawk: UK-based drone inspection services company performing aerial inspection for oil & gas, power, and infrastructure asset owners. Comparable in that it delivers industrial inspection outcomes to the same enterprise buyer profile, and overlaps directly with ScoutDI's service-provider channel partners (IKM, KIWA, APPLUS+).

Emerging players

• Voliro: Swiss startup building tiltable-rotor aerial robots for industrial inspection, including contact-based inspections on tanks and structures. Targets overlapping customers (asset owners in oil & gas, power, infrastructure) with a complementary free-flying approach to ScoutDI's tethered platform.
• Exyn Technologies: US-based developer of autonomous aerial robots for GPS-denied industrial environments including mining and underground inspection. Directly comparable technology positioning (autonomous SLAM-based flight in confined spaces) targeting overlapping mining and infrastructure use cases.

Broad incumbents

• DJI: World's largest commercial drone manufacturer, with Matrice-series platforms widely used in industrial inspection and surveillance. Not specialized in confined-space or GPS-denied environments but a major competitive force on price and ecosystem, and a potential platform base for competing inspection solutions.
• Skydio: US autonomous drone manufacturer focused on inspection, public safety, and defense. While not a confined-space specialist, Skydio's autonomy-first positioning and enterprise distribution compete for the same industrial inspection budgets as ScoutDI's Scout 137.
• Parrot SA: European drone manufacturer with enterprise and defense-focused product lines (ANAFI). Operates broadly in commercial drones with overlap in professional inspection markets and is geographically comparable as a non-US enterprise drone vendor competing for similar industrial accounts.

Regional players

• Energy Drone Coalition / Exactus Energy: North American drone-based inspection services provider focused on oil & gas, energy, and utility assets. Overlaps with ScoutDI's inspection service provider customers and competes for similar inspection contracts at US-based operators (referenced indirectly via EDR Summit, where ScoutDI exhibits).

Others

• Auterion Government Solutions: Open-source drone software platform vendor providing flight management and autonomy software for commercial and defense drone fleets. Adjacent to ScoutDI rather than competing directly, but enables competing drone platforms and could become a competitor if ScoutDI seeks third-party GCS/autonomy alternatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/scoutdi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scoutdi
• Xx.com/scout_di

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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