AI platform to live test remote equipment inspections across three continents

Inspeq will attempt to complete three heavy equipment inspections across North America, Europe and Africa from a single workstation. Image: Inspeq

Broadcast live on LinkedIn, the event will see a single inspector, Chris Buehn, chief operating officer of Mevas Inspectors, conduct three heavy equipment inspections across North America, Europe and Africa from a workstation in Cambridge.

The industry-first challenge will use Inspeq’s Remote Work Orders tool, a feature that enables qualified inspectors to direct and complete inspections remotely through structured workflows, live video collaboration and centralised reporting.

Participating equipment dealers include North America’s Sunstate Equipment, Europe’s CGT and Africa’s BLC Plant, each providing equipment and on-site personnel to support the live demonstration.

Inspeq’s Remote Work Orders enables senior inspectors and technical specialists to direct inspections remotely in real time, guiding on-site personnel through live video while findings, images and reporting outputs are captured directly through the Inspeq platform.

“Industrial assets increasingly operate across borders, time zones and distributed teams, but inspections are still largely dependent on putting people on planes, costing experienced professionals time and businesses money to facilitate travel,” said Mark Turner, CEO of Krank and Inspeq.

“We are taking a real risk with this attempt, but we believe in Inspeq’s capabilities.”

Heavy equipment inspections have long remained reliant on physical attendance, requiring inspectors to travel to equipment locations to verify machine condition and asset value. This model can causes delays, generates travel costs and allows challenges to arise that can slow equipment transactions, financing decisions and operational planning.

Inspeq believes the industry is approaching a tipping point, where digital workflows and remote collaboration can significantly reduce these constraints while maintaining inspection quality and accountability. 

The challenge begins in Italy at CGT with an inspection of a CAT Compact Track Loader before moving to South Africa  and a second inspection conducted at BLC Plant of a CAT Motor Grader before heading to the US and a live inspection at Sunstate Equipment featuring a JLG Telescopic Boom Lift.