Completed Projects

A decade of field-tested infrastructure innovation

We draw on a strong portfolio of industrial and academic experience in advancing aging infrastructure asset management through our partner, the Center for Intelligent Infrastructure at the Missouri University of Science & Technology.

Award-Winning Innovation

Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment Systems

BIRDS won the 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers Charles Pankow Award for Innovation, recognizing its work to revolutionize bridge inspection through drones and artificial intelligence.

2025

ASCE Charles Pankow Award for Innovation

Milestones

Core technologies advanced through INSPIRE UTC

From 2016 through 2024, CII helped administer the Tier 1 INSPIRE University Transportation Center, focused on preserving the existing transportation system.

01 / HUMAN-AI CO-PILOTING VIDEO ANALYTICS

Element and defect segmentation for faster, explainable review.

02 / STRUCTURAL CRAWLER

Bridge-tested ultrasonic metal thickness measurement.

03 / 3D RECONSTRUCTION AND DIGITAL TWINNING

Spatial evidence for virtual inspection and lifecycle context.

04 / MAINTENANCE DRONE

Air-manipulated drone tested on walls for water cleaning.

05 / IN-SITU CORROSION SENSING

Probability of detection for mass loss from corrosion sensors.

06 / HYBRID UNMANNED VEHICLE

Flying, traversing, and crawling bridge inspection for defect detection.