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Fulcrum Robotics by SGS

Inspection and remote sensing services delivered by SGS and Fulcrum Robotics – safer robotics inspections and high-quality asset data across Australia.

Inspecting complex industrial assets can expose personnel to confined spaces, underwater environments and elevated structures. Through SGS and Fulcrum Robotics by SGS, we deliver advanced robotics inspection and remote sensing services using unmanned aerial, terrestrial and submersible systems to safely access difficult locations and collect high-quality inspection data.

By combining Fulcrum Robotics by SGS’ specialist unmanned inspection capabilities with our global testing, inspection and certification expertise, we help you reduce risk, minimize downtime and make confident asset management decisions based on accurate data.

Our robotics inspection and remote sensing services

Our aerial inspection services use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to safely inspect large, complex or elevated assets while capturing high-resolution imagery and remote sensing datasets.

Our capabilities include

  • Industrial asset inspections for structures, pipelines and infrastructure
  • Thermal imaging for fault detection and condition monitoring
  • Environmental and habitat surveys
  • Aerial LiDAR surveys for complex sites and terrain mapping
  • Precision mapping and surveying
  • Live-streamed aerial inspection services

What this means for your business

Our unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) provide safe access for confined space and structural inspections across pipelines, tanks, tunnels and industrial infrastructure.

Our capabilities include

  • Confined space inspections in pipelines and tunnels
  • Magnetic crawlers for steel tanks, walls and vertical structures
  • Visual inspection and condition monitoring
  • Ultrasonic thickness (UT) measurements for asset integrity assessment
  • Terrestrial LiDAR and 3D scanning typically accurate to 1–5 mm

What this means for your business

Our remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services allow safe inspection of underwater assets and structures without the need for divers.

Our capabilities include

  • Inspection of reservoirs, dams and water infrastructure
  • Marine and port structure inspections
  • Underwater asset condition assessments
  • Bathymetric surveys
  • High-resolution underwater imaging and inspection data

What this means for your business

Our robotics platforms integrate advanced sensing technologies to capture detailed datasets that support digital asset management and engineering analysis.

Our capabilities include

  • LiDAR point cloud generation
  • Thermal and multispectral imaging
  • Ultrasonic thickness measurements
  • GIS datasets and mapping outputs
  • Colorized point clouds for digital twins and BIM workflows

What this means for your business

Why choose us?

We combine the specialist robotics inspection technology of Fulcrum Robotics by SGS with our global scale, governance and expertise to provide:

  • Specialist robotics platforms operating across air, land and underwater environments
  • Advanced sensing technologies including LiDAR, thermal, multispectral and ultrasonic measurement
  • Experience inspecting complex assets across water, energy, ports, mining and industrial sectors
  • High-resolution data capture supporting engineering analysis and digital asset management
  • Global quality systems ensuring consistent, reliable inspection delivery

About Fulcrum Robotics by SGS

Fulcrum Robotics by SGS specializes in robotics inspection and remote sensing services for complex industrial environments. Using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), Fulcrum provides safe access to confined spaces, underwater infrastructure and elevated structures while capturing high-quality inspection data.

As part of SGS, Fulcrum Robotics by SGS strengthens our robotics inspection and remote sensing capabilities in Australia, expanding the services available to help you monitor asset integrity, improve safety and support compliance across critical infrastructure and industrial operations.

FAQs

Robotics inspection uses unmanned systems – aerial (UAV), ground (UGV) and underwater (ROV) – to inspect assets without exposing personnel to hazardous environments. These technologies are widely used across Australia for inspecting power lines, pipelines, tunnels, dams, bridges, marine and port structures, mining assets and large industrial facilities.

Each platform is designed for a different environment:

  • UAVs perform aerial inspections, mapping and surveys using high-resolution imagery and sensors, such as LiDAR, thermal and multispectral cameras
  • UGVs inspect confined spaces such as pipelines, tanks and tunnels, including magnetic crawlers capable of climbing vertical steel surfaces
  • ROVs perform underwater inspections of dams, reservoirs, marine structures and submerged infrastructure

Terrestrial LiDAR and 3D scanning typically produce survey-grade point clouds accurate to approximately 1–5 mm. Depending on the inspection scope, deliverables may include GIS datasets, high-resolution imagery, thermal or multispectral datasets, 3D point clouds and models suitable for digital twin or BIM workflows.

In many cases, yes. Purpose-built UGV systems and magnetic crawlers can inspect confined spaces, pipelines and vertical steel surfaces without requiring personnel to enter hazardous environments. These systems collect high-quality visual inspection data and ultrasonic thickness measurements to support asset integrity assessments.

Yes. UAV operations in Australia must comply with Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) regulations. Our aerial inspection services are conducted by licensed operators and can include advanced operations such as night inspections and aircraft up to 25 kg, ensuring compliance with national aviation rules.

We operate nationally and are fully equipped to travel to any location across Australia to meet your project needs. In addition to our national mobile capabilities, we maintain strategically located facilities in:

  • Tasmania: Huntingfield and Devonport
  • Queensland: Caboolture
  • Western Australia: Perth

Whether your site is in a major city or a remote regional area, our team can mobilize to provide on-site support and services.

Contact Us

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  • Fulcrum Robotics By SGS – Australia – Huntingfield

2/56 Ascot Drive,

7055,

Australia