Scale smarter
8X
Faster inspection
Compared to Rope & Drone and fixed-sensor methods that typically take up to 4 hours per span, Parakon AI’s mobile sensor completes the same inspection in just 25 minutes. By rapidly identifying slight-to-moderate damage, our system empowers teams to prioritize inspections more effectively—freeing inspectors to focus on critical structures such as arterial roads, collectors, highways, and footbridges. The result: faster decisions, optimized resources, and safer infrastructure at a fraction of the time and cost.
Co-founder Dr. Xudong Jian showcasing the robotic mobile sensing platform to Mr. Martin Candinas, President of the Swiss National Council
Our co-founder Kiran presenting our mobile sensing research to Ignazio Cassis, President of Switzerland (2022)
Spend Less
Cheaper operation
50%
Traditional Rope & Drone and fixed-sensor inspections cost around $4K per span. Parakon AI’s mobile sensor service delivers the same accuracy vibrational data for less than $2K—cutting costs by over 50%. Unlike rope teams or drones that only detect cracks once they appear, our mobile vibrational sensors identify structural issues before they surface, requiring fewer sensors and providing earlier, more actionable insights. The result: smarter prevention, lower costs, and greater coverage.
NoTraffic interruption
0
No cost of road closure
Human vision, drone inspections, and fixed sensors often require costly road closures—averaging $2500 per hour. Parakon AI’s mobile sensing robot eliminates that expense by self-driving along sidewalks, collecting high-quality vibrational data without disrupting traffic. Powered by computer vision and edge AI, it autonomously corrects its trajectory and avoids collisions, delivering safer, faster, and more cost-efficient inspections.
ABOUT PARAKON.AI
We’re building a structural health monitoring system that combines robots and mobile vibrational sensors with real-time AI analytics to detect risks early—so bridge inspectors can catch the cracks early before they surface, reduce maintenance costs, and extend asset life. Unlike traditional SHM, which provides expensive tailored solutions, we aim to provide a wide coverage of an infrastructure network using cheap and mobile sensing techniques to help stakeholders prioritize their maintenance resources.
OUR SERVICES
Our Services
Autonomous Robot
Efficient bridge inspection with no disruption to traffic, complete the whole bridge inspection in 20min to 1h
Mobile Vibrational Sensor
Drastically reducing operation time from over two weeks to just 40 minutes with lower cost comparing to traditional stationary sensor. Our efficient technology allows us to easily operate on multiple small to medium bridges, collecting diverse and precise data without compromise.
Edge AI & Computer Vision
Edge AI technology to enhance the trajectory correction of our self-driving robots, ensuring precision and efficiency in their navigation. Our cutting-edge computer vision systems enable these robots to accurately perceive and interact with their environment, driving innovation in autonomous solutions.
Machine Learning
Post-processing data analysis, report can be generated in 3 days
OUR JOURNEY
OUR TEAM
At Parakon.ai, we bring together world-class expertise in engineering, machine learning, and business strategy from ETH Zurich and UBC to transform the future of bridge inspection and structural health monitoring.
