pitcrew.ai

What pitcrew.ai does

Pitcrew AI is an Australian Industrial IoT and computer vision company that builds autonomous inspection systems for heavy vehicles in mining and road transport. Its core product, the Pitcrew Autonomous Inspection System (AIS), is a roadside thermal imaging and computer vision unit — built on Teledyne FLIR Long Wave Infrared cameras — that inspects passing haul trucks without requiring them to stop. AI models process thermal and visual data to detect early hotspots from tyre separations, assess brake, wheel hub, and bearing condition at the axle level, and generate pass/fail ratings. The Pitcrew Dashboard delivers these inspections as analytics, alerts, and predictive maintenance signals, integrating with TPMS, CMMS, and fleet management systems.

The company operates across three application verticals built on the same underlying stack: Pitcrew Mining (24/7 mining haul road inspection), Pitcrew Compliance (transport authority depots), and Pitcrew Fleet (commercial heavy vehicle operators). The business model is a subscription-based, hardware-enabled SaaS offering sold through enterprise field sales, multi-year contracts, and channel partnerships — most notably with Kal Tire, a global mining tyre specialist. Pricing is quote-based with no public tiers, and the company runs consultative demo-led sales motions.

Pitcrew AI originated from IMC, a mining innovation firm, and operates offices in Newcastle (Carrington), Perth, and Santiago, with active deployments across Australia, North America, and South America. The company has completed 672,115 autonomous inspections in the trailing 12 months and cites individual sites monitoring 200+ tyres per week, saving an estimated 30+ minutes per tyre versus manual inspection.

Name

pitcrew.ai

Legal name

Pitcrew AI Pty Ltd

Website

https://pitcrew.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pitcrew AI builds roadside thermal imaging and computer vision systems that autonomously inspect heavy vehicle tyres and components as trucks pass, selling subscriptions to mining operators, transport authorities, and fleet operators across Australia, North America, and South America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining IoT and autonomous vehicle inspection software

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

akta.pro primary industry

Video Telematics, ADAS & AI Dashcams (TLAEAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Video Telematics & AI Dashcams (TLAEANAA)

Keywords

• Autonomous vehicle inspection
• Mining tyre monitoring
• Thermal imaging analytics
• Predictive maintenance software
• Heavy fleet compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrington

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Hardware or Manufacturing, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Autonomous Inspection System (AIS) Subscription: SaaS-based monitoring service where Pitcrew AIS hardware is installed at customer sites, providing continuous tyre inspections. Customers receive alerts, dashboard access, and analytics. Pricing is likely per-inspection or subscription-based given the recurring monitoring nature.
2. Advanced Tyre Analytics Dashboard: Analytics software providing tyre performance insights, external inspection data, and visualizations. Can be integrated with fleet management systems or used standalone via the Pitcrew Dashboard.
3. Mining Solutions: AI-based solutions for mining operations including real-time monitoring, AI assessments, and autonomous monitoring for safety and productivity enhancement.
4. Compliance Solutions: Inspection solutions for transport authorities to streamline compliance checks for heavy vehicles, inspecting brakes, wheel hubs, bearings, and tyre surface temperature.
5. Fleet Solutions: Real-time automated condition monitoring for heavy vehicle fleet operators, providing advantages over periodic manual inspections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pitcrew AI sells the Pitcrew Autonomous Inspection System (AIS), a roadside thermal imaging and computer vision platform that inspects heavy vehicle tyres as trucks pass without requiring them to stop. The system combines Long Wave Infrared (FLIR) thermal cameras with proprietary AI models to detect early hotspots from tyre separations, delivering real-time alerts and predictive maintenance insights through the Pitcrew Dashboard. The offering is delivered to mining operations, transport authorities, and heavy vehicle fleet operators on a subscription basis.

Product overview

Pitcrew AI offers a unified product architecture centered on the Pitcrew AIS (Autonomous Inspection System) and Pitcrew Dashboard analytics platform. The AIS is the core technology—a roadside thermal imaging and computer vision system that autonomously inspects heavy vehicle tyres as trucks pass. The Dashboard serves as the user-facing analytics and alerting interface. The company delivers this core capability across three application verticals: Pitcrew Mining for mining operations, Pitcrew Compliance for transport authorities, and Pitcrew Fleet for heavy vehicle fleet operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pitcrew AIS (Autonomous Inspection System): Autonomous thermal tyre inspection system using thermal imaging, computer vision and AI models to detect hotspots and tyre damage on heavy vehicles without requiring vehicles to stop.
• Pitcrew Dashboard
• Pitcrew Mining
• Pitcrew Compliance
• Pitcrew Fleet

Products and services

• Pitcrew AIS (Autonomous Inspection System) Side-of-haul-road thermal imaging and computer vision system that autonomously inspects every tyre of passing heavy vehicles 24/7, detecting early hotspots from tyre separations not visible to the naked eye. Installed without fleet modifications and capable of monitoring 200+ tyres per week per site.
• Pitcrew Dashboard Web-based user interface that delivers advanced analytics, axle-level pass/fail ratings, external inspection data, visualizations, and proactive alerts to maintenance personnel. Can be used standalone or integrated into fleet management systems.
• Pitcrew Mining AI-based solution for 24/7 mining operations delivering real-time condition monitoring, AI-based assessments, early safety warnings, and increased productivity through minimized downtime and optimized equipment performance.
• Pitcrew Compliance LWIR thermal imaging-based compliance solution for transport authorities, inspecting brakes, wheel hubs, bearings, and tyre surface temperature of heavy vehicles and providing near real-time pass/fail assessments for each axle.
• Pitcrew Fleet Real-time automated condition monitoring solution for heavy vehicle fleet operators offering safety and chain of responsibility features, maintenance optimization, compliance automation, and environmental benefits through extended component life and reduced carbon footprint.

Quantifiable outcome

• 672,115 autonomous inspections in the past 12 months
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kal TirecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKal Tire is a major mining tyre specialist and appears as a partner logo on the Pitcrew AI About page. Kal Tire provides tyre management services to mining operations globally, making them a strategic channel partner for distributing Pitcrew AIS to mining customers.
• Teledyne FLIRcoreTechnology or IntegrationTeledyne FLIR is the thermal camera technology provider powering Pitcrew AI's inspection systems. FLIR provides the Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) Thermal Imaging Cameras that detect temperature differences by capturing thermal radiation intensity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Samsara: Samsara is a leading IoT/fleet telematics platform with AI dashcams and vehicle safety monitoring. Highly comparable to Pitcrew in its use of connected cameras and AI for vehicle/fleet safety insights, though it operates broadly across commercial fleets rather than specialising in mining tyre inspections.
• Geotab: Geotab provides fleet telematics and vehicle analytics at scale, increasingly including AI-driven safety and maintenance modules. It is comparable to Pitcrew as a subscription telematics platform for heavy vehicle fleets, though its primary market is commercial road fleets rather than mining haul roads.

Broad incumbents

• Caterpillar (Cat MineStar / Cat Connect): Caterpillar's MineStar and Cat Connect platforms embed telemetry, CV-based monitoring, and predictive analytics directly into haul trucks and mining equipment. It competes with Pitcrew in mining condition monitoring but is a broader OEM/portfolio play rather than a focused third-party inspection vendor.
• Bridgestone (Tirematics / OTR Tyre Solutions): Bridgestone offers connected OTR (off-the-road) tyre solutions and tyre performance monitoring services for mining and industrial customers. The overlap with Pitcrew lies specifically in mining tyre health monitoring — a directly adjacent offering from one of the world's largest OTR tyre suppliers.
• Verizon Connect: Verizon Connect offers fleet telematics, AI dashcams, and vehicle monitoring for commercial fleets globally. Comparable to Pitcrew in fleet safety and condition-monitoring subscription services, but operating at much broader scale and across general commercial road fleets rather than mining.
• Epiroc (6th Sense): Epiroc's 6th Sense portfolio covers connected mining equipment, automation, and condition monitoring across drills, loaders, and haul trucks. The automation and sensor offerings intersect directly with Pitcrew's mining-inspection value proposition, although Epiroc's scope spans the entire mining automation stack.
• Komatsu (Smart Construction / FrontRunner): Komatsu's Smart Construction initiative and FrontRunner autonomous haulage system include equipment monitoring, fleet analytics, and predictive maintenance for mining and construction. Comparable as a heavy-equipment monitoring incumbent, with a broader vehicle-agnostic industrial footprint than Pitcrew.
• Sandvik (AutoMine / OptiMine): Sandvik's AutoMine (autonomous vehicles) and OptiMine (fleet and equipment monitoring) bundles sensor-based analytics for mining operators. The overlap with Pitcrew lies in equipment health monitoring and predictive maintenance for heavy mining fleets, delivered as part of a much larger OEM portfolio.

Emerging players

• SafeAI: SafeAI is an early-stage company building autonomous technology for heavy off-road equipment in mining and construction. Comparable to Pitcrew as a technology-focused entrant in mining heavy-vehicle automation, but with a focus on autonomous driving rather than roadside inspections.
• ASI Mining: ASI Mining (a division of Autonomous Solutions Inc.) retrofits haul trucks and other mining vehicles with autonomous driving and perception systems. Comparable to Pitcrew in applying AI perception to heavy mining vehicles, though delivered through autonomy retrofits rather than roadside inspection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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