Kontur

What Kontur does

Kontur AS is a Norwegian subsurface-imaging technology company that designs and manufactures 3D Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) hardware and software for infrastructure professionals. Its product portfolio comprises three multi-channel, step-frequency continuous-wave sensor families (AIR air-launched, GROUND ground-coupled, and DEEP deep-penetration), configured with 8 to 36 channels, paired with the Examiner software suite (Collect for acquisition, Specialist for post-processing, Explore for cloud-based visualization) and the AI-powered Kontur Orbit SaaS platform that automates interpretation across roads, bridge decks, and utility mapping modules including DMap dielectric mapping.

The company monetizes through capital-equipment sales of GPR sensor systems, recurring software licensing for the Examiner suite (versioned releases such as Specialist 3.9.0 in 2025), and subscription access to Kontur Orbit and its modular analysis tools, supplemented by professional services for survey planning and integration support. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales led by regional Sales Directors for the Americas and India, complemented by trade-show presence (INTERGEO, GPR 2026, ERPUG), customer-project webinars, and an international distributor network. Customers include engineering consultancies (Tetra Tech, Infrasense, DGT Associates, ATKB, MD Macleod Simmonds, Catsurveys, Howard Stein Hudson) and government transportation departments (MnDOT, MassDOT), with documented deployments spanning pavement assessment, bridge deck inspection, utility mapping, aviation, and mining applications across North America, the UK, the Netherlands, and Norway.

The firm operates as a privately held company headquartered in Trondheim with additional offices in Oslo, Norway and Spofford, New Hampshire. Ownership structure and any external funding are not disclosed in available materials. Note: a data conflict exists in leadership records, with separate sources identifying different individuals as CEO; the most consolidated leadership listing identifies Nina Bøyum as CEO.

Name

Kontur

Legal name

Kontur AS

Website

https://kontur.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kontur AS is a Norwegian privately held company that designs 3D multi-channel Ground Penetrating Radar hardware (AIR, GROUND, DEEP sensors) and software (Examiner suite, Kontur Orbit SaaS) for infrastructure, utility, and transportation professionals across North America and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ground Penetrating Radar Systems

NAICS

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

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Radar Systems & Subsystems (Airborne, Ground, Naval) (IMABAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Remote Sensing & Geospatial Vision (satellite/drone imagery) (HDAAAEAL), Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) & Multirotor Drones (IMABAIAA), Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• Ground penetrating radar
• Subsurface imaging systems
• Infrastructure inspection equipment
• Pavement condition assessment
• Geophysical survey instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Trondheim

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. GPR Hardware Systems: Sale of 3D multi-channel GPR sensors including AIR (air-launched), GROUND (ground-coupled), and DEEP variants. Sensors are available in multiple configurations (channel counts from 8 to 36) and widths to suit various applications.
2. Examiner Software Suite: Three-tier software suite including Examiner Collect (field data acquisition), Examiner Specialist (post-processing and analysis), and Examiner Explore (cloud-based visualization and collaboration). Requires active license or support package.
3. Kontur Orbit SaaS Platform: AI-powered SaaS subscription service with specialized modules for roads, bridge decks, and utility mapping. Includes Analyze, Compare & Trend tools. Access controlled via user subscriptions.
4. Service and Maintenance: Products designed for maximum service life with minimal maintenance. Periodic software updates, integration support, and survey planning/execution advisory services.
5. Accessories and Add-ons: Wide range of accessories complementing Kontur system including mounting hardware, cables, and integration components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kontur designs, manufactures, and sells 3D ground-penetrating radar (GPR) sensor systems (AIR, GROUND, DEEP) and associated software (Examiner Collect, Specialist, Explore) plus the AI-powered Kontur Orbit SaaS platform for subsurface imaging of roads, bridges, utilities, railways, airports, mining, and archaeology. The integrated Plan-Collect-Analyze-Visualize workflow is sold to infrastructure professionals, government agencies, and engineering firms for non-destructive subsurface assessment.

Product overview

Kontur provides an integrated portfolio of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) products and software solutions for subsurface inspection. The hardware lineup includes three sensor types: AIR (air-launched for high-speed surveys), GROUND (versatile near-surface mapper), and DEEP (deep penetration sensor). These multi-channel step-frequency array systems are controlled via the Examiner software suite—Examiner Collect for field data acquisition, Examiner Specialist for post-processing and analysis, and Examiner Explore for cloud-based visualization. The AI-powered Kontur Orbit SaaS platform automates data interpretation across specialized modules for roads, bridge decks, and utility mapping. The DMap dielectric mapping module provides density and air-void analysis. The complete workflow—Plan, Collect, Analyze, Visualize—supports infrastructure, utility mapping, railways, airports, mining, archaeology, and UXO applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kontur Orbit: SaaS platform bringing intelligence and automation to subsurface GPR data interpretation, featuring modular analysis tools for roads, highways, bridge decks, and utility mapping.
• Examiner
• DMap

Products and services

• AIR Sensor True air-launched, patented multi-channel GPR sensor for high-speed 3-dimensional subsurface imaging; elevated from road surface for traffic-free surveys; step-frequency continuous wave 200-3000 MHz; 12-36 channel configurations; compatible with drones and autonomous systems.
• GROUND Sensor Versatile ground-coupled multi-channel GPR sensor for near-surface and mid-depth subsurface mapping; 7.5 cm channel spacing; 30-4500 MHz bandwidth; available in 8-28 channel configurations (GROUND 0908 to GROUND 2428); integrated RTK GPS and IMU.
• DEEP Sensor Ground-coupled GPR sensor for greater depth subsurface imaging in challenging environments; contact-based surface sensor with larger antenna elements; 30-1500 MHz bandwidth; 16.5 cm channel spacing for high-density sampling at depth.
• Examiner Collect Field data acquisition software for GPR operators; controls sensors, defines survey parameters (depth, density, driving speed), provides real-time monitoring with Navigation Assistant, supports background maps, and includes an API for workflow integration.
• Examiner Specialist Desktop processing and analysis software for large GPR projects; provides 3D georeferenced data visualization, multiple processing options for filtering and migration, pavement analysis tools, and export to GIS, CAD, SEG-Y, ASCII, and Google Earth formats; integrates with Kontur Orbit for AI-powered insights.
• Examiner Explore Cloud-based application for asset owners and maintenance organizations with limited GPR expertise; delivers automated analysis with easy-to-understand asset condition information; features intelligent trackers for pavement thickness, cracking, distress, and voiding visualization.
• Kontur Orbit AI-powered SaaS platform that automates interpretation of GPR data and delivers actionable subsurface insights at scale; includes specialized modules for roads/highways, bridge decks, and utility mapping; provides Analyze, Compare, and Trend tools to reduce time from planning to deliverables.
• DMap Dielectric Mapping module within Kontur Orbit that automatically generates high-resolution 2D maps of dielectric values convertible to density or air-void content; provides comprehensive 2D coverage unlike traditional lengthwise-only DPS systems; includes anomaly and activity analysis for identifying distress, cracking, moisture variations, voids, and material segregation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 lane kilometers of pavement assessed in 5 collection days for Tetra Tech project in Alberta
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature9 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Trimble Inc. Global surveying, GIS, and infrastructure software platform with adjacent pavement and road-asset offerings; competes with Kontur at the asset-management/owner level rather than the GPR hardware layer.
• Topcon Positioning: Japan-headquartered surveying and machine-control incumbent whose positioning/GNSS platforms are commonly sold alongside GPR for road surveys—an indirect bundling competitor to Kontur's integrated Plan-Collect-Analyze-Visualize stack.
• Hexagon (Leica Geosystems): Through Leica Geosystems, IDS GeoRadar, and Sensors & Software, Hexagon bundles GPR into a broader surveying-and-construction ecosystem (total stations, GNSS, scan stations), competing with Kontur at the platform-buyer level.

Direct peers

• Radiodetection (SPX): Subsurface utility detection specialist (also part of the SPX/PE peg) selling electromagnetic locators and GPR-based utility-mapping tools, overlapping with Kontur's DGT/Eversource-style utility-mapping win patterns.
• Sensors & Software (part of Hexagon): Canadian GPR pioneer (now under Hexagon) with utility-locating and road-scanning product lines that overlap directly with Kontur's Ground/AIR sensors and PilotMap/Condo/UtilityScan software.
• MALA Geoscience (Guideline Geo): Swedish-origin GPR/ground-sensor company offering MALA Easy Locator and ProEx systems for utility and infrastructure mapping—an established alternative in European DOT tenders.
• IDS GeoRadar (Hexagon): Italian GPR specialist, now part of Hexagon, offering multi-channel IBIS ground-based radar for slope and infrastructure monitoring as well as a full GPR line; competes directly with Kontur's Ground/Deep/3D array sensors for transportation and geotechnical surveys.
• 3D-Radar (Bentley Systems): 3D-Radar pioneered 3D step-frequency GPR arrays (acquired by Bentley/iTwelve in 2016) and is the closest direct competitor in multi-channel air-launched 3D GPR for road and infrastructure surveys, often competing head-to-head with Kontur on DOT tenders.
• GSSI (Geophysical Survey Systems Inc.): Long-standing US GPR manufacturer serving utility locating, concrete scanning, and road/pavement assessment—the incumbents most often named alongside Kontur in DOT and engineering survey RFPs.

Emerging players

• Utex Scientific Instruments: Canadian non-destructive testing and GPR specialist with pavement and concrete scanning systems; smaller-scope competitor relevant to Kontur's bridge-deck and pavement verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/kontur.tech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/konturtech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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