DELTASCAN LIMITED

What DELTASCAN LIMITED does

Delta Scan (DELTASCAN LIMITED, trading as Delta Scan (Pty) Ltd) is a professional engineering services firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, that delivers survey-grade reality capture, structural inspection, and digital twin services to asset-intensive industries. The firm serves mining, energy, infrastructure, oil & gas, and insurance clients through a combination of UAV photogrammetry, terrestrial LiDAR, SLAM mobile mapping, ground-penetrating radar, and proprietary in-house hardware including a tracked rover capable of accessing 350mm openings for surveys beyond 1km. Delta Scan operates a dual engagement model: serving as engineer of record with Pr Eng-signed deliverables, or providing white-label capture and tooling for engineering firms who retain client authority and sign their own deliverables.

The company's technology stack is built around four proprietary software platforms. DeltaCloud is the secure, versioned environment underpinning every engagement, with role-based access and a full audit trail; Shaft Analyser performs SLAM drift correction for deep mining shaft inspection; RoadAI applies computer vision to dashcam footage for road defect detection aligned to TMH9 and ASTM standards; and Omnispect provides 360-degree video inspection annotation for confined-space and linear assets. DeltaCloud integrates with enterprise systems including SAP PM, Maximo, eMaint, Revit, Navisworks, and AutoCAD Civil 3D. To date the firm has completed 400+ projects, logged 17,000+ processing hours, and surveyed 20,000+ hectares, supported by a 100+ partner capture network spanning Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America.

Revenue is generated through bespoke, quote-based professional services engagements, with every enquiry handled by engineers and a stated response within one business day. The go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct enterprise field sales with content marketing through case studies and a blog. The firm holds B-BBEE Level 1, R&D Status 11D FY25, POPIA and GDPR compliance, SACAA ROC certification, and engineer sign-off through registered Pr Eng and SAGI-approved surveyors. Named engagements include Kusile Power Station inspections for Eskom (restoring approximately 1,600MW of generating capacity), Sibanye-Stillwater, Debswana, TotalEnergies, Saudi Water Authority, and multiple South African municipalities. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees.

Name

DELTASCAN LIMITED

Legal name

Delta Scan (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://deltascan.global

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Delta Scan is a Johannesburg-based engineering firm delivering survey-grade reality capture, structural inspection, and AI-enhanced digital twin services to mining, energy, infrastructure, and insurance clients across four continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Inspection Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vehicle Inspection, Damage Survey & Claims Handling (Condition Reports) (TLAHACAE), Survey, Panel & Fieldwork Services (BPAHALAJ)

Keywords

• Engineering inspection services
• Reality capture technology
• Drone surveying services
• Scan-to-BIM
• Structural condition audits

Headquarters

HQ city

Hastings

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering professional services: Project-based professional services revenue from reality capture, inspection, survey, and engineering analysis engagements. Delivered as bespoke scoped projects priced by the engineering team. Two engagement models: (1) Delta Scan as engineer of record — complete signed deliverable, Pr Eng certified; (2) White-label capture for engineering firms who sign their own deliverable.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Delta Scan is a professional engineering services firm that delivers survey-grade reality capture (UAV photogrammetry, terrestrial LiDAR, SLAM mobile mapping, GPR) combined with proprietary software (DeltaCloud, Shaft Analyser, RoadAI, Omnispect) to produce engineering inspections, structural condition audits, scan-to-BIM, digital twins, and forensic engineering deliverables for asset-intensive sectors. Services are delivered either as engineer of record (Pr Eng signed) or as white-label capture for engineering firms. Projects are scoped per engagement and priced by the engineering team, with each deliverable signed by a registered Pr Eng (ECSA) or SAGI-approved surveyor.

Product overview

DELTASCAN LIMITED operates as a professional engineering company building proprietary inspection and reality capture technology. The portfolio consists of four proprietary software tools (DeltaCloud as the core platform, Shaft Analyser for mining, RoadAI for infrastructure, and Omnispect for inspection), combined with a comprehensive suite of engineering services including Scan to BIM, Structural Condition Audits, GIS & Topographic Mapping, Forensic Engineering, Ground Penetrating Radar, 3D Laser Scanning, Non-Destructive Testing, Tailings Storage Monitoring, Mine Shaft Inspection, Ore Pass Inspection, Disaster Response, Insurance Loss Adjusting, SIMMS Audits, Drone Survey, Bathymetric Surveys, Stockpile Volumetric Surveys, Digital Twin Services, Confined Space Inspection, Power Station Inspection, Silo Inspection, Precision Reverse Engineering, and AI Road Condition Analysis. DeltaCloud serves as the central platform underpinning all engagements, while the specialized tools address specific industry verticals including mining, energy, infrastructure, and oil & gas sectors across Southern Africa, Middle East, and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DeltaCloud: Core platform - secure, versioned environment underpinning every Delta Scan engagement with role-based access and full audit trail.
• Shaft Analyser
• RoadAI
• Omnispect

Products and services

• DeltaCloud
• Shaft Analyser
• RoadAI
• Omnispect
• Delta Scan Tracked Rover
• Scan to BIM
• Structural Condition Audits
• GIS & Topographic Mapping
• Forensic Engineering
• Ground Penetrating Radar
• 3D Laser Scanning & Reality Capture
• Concrete Scanning & Rebar Detection
• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
• Tailings Storage Monitoring
• Mine Shaft Inspection
• Ore Pass Inspection
• Disaster Response
• Insurance Loss Adjusting
• SIMMS Audits
• Drone Survey & Aerial Mapping
• Bathymetric Surveys
• Stockpile Volumetric Surveys
• Digital Twin Services
• Confined Space Inspection
• Power Station Inspection
• Silo Inspection
• Precision Reverse Engineering
• AI Road Condition Analysis

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,600MW of generating capacity restored at Kusile Power Station after flue gas duct collapse, through 15 weekly ELIOS 3 confined-space inspections at 150m elevation — no scaffolding, no extended outage
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 100+ Capture Partners WorldwidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal network of 100+ capture partners enabling local delivery across Southern Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Partners provide field robotics, LiDAR, photogrammetry, and survey capacity under Delta Scan engineering oversight. Key regions include UAE, Saudi Arabia, UK, Ireland, France, Norway, Canada, USA, Ghana, Nigeria, Angola, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Trimble: Trimble (US) is an established technology provider for surveying, geospatial, and infrastructure engineering - including scanners, field software, and asset management platforms. Broad incumbent with overlapping LiDAR/scanning capability and customer base, but at much larger scale and broader portfolio scope.
• Leica Geosystems: Leica Geosystems (Hexagon, Switzerland) is a dominant provider of laser scanners, total stations, and reality capture hardware/software for surveying, construction, and mining. Much larger incumbent offering overlapping technology (LiDAR, SLAM, scanning) but as part of a broad hardware-and-software portfolio, not specialised inspection services.

Direct peers

• Flyability: Flyability (Switzerland) manufactures the ELIOS 3 confined-space inspection drone - which Delta Scan itself uses - and offers inspection services for power stations, mining, and oil & gas. Direct peer in confined-space drone inspection with overlapping enterprise verticals and shared service-plus-product model.
• GeoSLAM: GeoSLAM (UK) manufactures handheld and wearable SLAM-based mobile mapping systems used for indoor and outdoor asset capture. Direct technology peer in SLAM mobile mapping, serving surveying, BIM, and mining customers with comparable point-cloud-to-BIM workflow.
• Identified Technologies: Identified Technologies (US) provides drone-based mapping and site intelligence for mining, energy, and construction clients - stockpile volumetrics, pit progression, and asset monitoring. Comparable service model combining drone capture, photogrammetry processing, and enterprise deliverables.
• NavVis: NavVis (Germany) provides mobile mapping systems (VLX) and digital twin services for industrial, infrastructure, and built-environment clients. Comparable offering combining LiDAR/SLAM capture with browser-based digital twin delivery, targeting similar facility management and asset documentation use cases.
• Emesent: Emesent (Australia) builds SLAM-based autonomous scanning technology, most notably Hovermap for underground mining and indoor asset digital twins. Direct competitor in mining shaft inspection and infrastructure reality capture, sharing LiDAR + SLAM technology stack and similar asset-intensive verticals.
• Propeller Aero: Propeller Aero (Australia) provides drone-based surveying and mapping software for mining, aggregates, and construction - including stockpile volumetrics, site progress, and pit mapping. Closely comparable end market (mining volumetrics) and overlapping technology (drone photogrammetry with RTK/PPK).

Emerging players

• Pix4D: Pix4D (Switzerland) provides photogrammetry processing software for drone and terrestrial imagery, widely used in surveying, mining volumetrics, and infrastructure inspection. Closely comparable technology foundation (photogrammetry-to-orthomosaic) for similar end markets, primarily a software vendor rather than service provider.
• DroneDeploy: DroneDeploy (US) provides a drone mapping and inspection platform for construction, mining, and energy clients with photogrammetry processing, progress tracking, and asset digital twins. Adjacent technology and vertical overlap, though more software-platform focused than service-delivery oriented.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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