Drone + AI 3D roof models for quotes and material orders at a German roofing firm
Bothe Bedachungen (Niklas Bothe, master roofer, Germany)
What they did with AI
Master roofer Niklas Bothe of Bothe Bedachungen in Germany has used Airteam for about two and a half years and flies a drone over every building he visits: about 4 minutes of flight and 10 to 15 minutes in total including upload. Airteam's AI turns the photos into a 3D roof model, often within 2 to 3 hours and always within 24 hours, which he shares by link with his scaffolder and PV supplier. He says quotes are usually ready within three days from first measurement. On a church with twin towers he ordered a surveying report listing all lengths and 38 roof surfaces to check the bill of quantities and place the slate order, and he has spotted a loose ridge tile from the office using the single-image view.
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