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Taking AI Inspection Indoors: Scanning a Parking Garage with the XGRIDS Portal Cam and Hammer Missions
Discover how Hammer Missions brings AI inspection indoors. Using the XGRIDS Portal Cam's LiDAR and 360 capture, we scan a parking garage, build a 3D/2D model, detect defects like moisture stains and cracks with AI, measure quantities in post, and generate white-labelled reports. A complete indoor scanning workflow for engineers and inspectors.
6 days ago5 min read


The Modern Asset Inspection Gap: What Portfolio Owners Don't Know Is Hurting Them
Traditional inspection workflows are leaving portfolio owners exposed to financial, regulatory, and insurance risk. Learn why the gap between inspections is growing more costly, and how leading owners are using drones, AI, and 3D models to close it before problems become expensive.
Jul 166 min read


Hammer Missions Summer 2026 Update: Parking Garage AI, Improved Quantification, & More
Discover what's new in Hammer Missions this summer: AI-powered parking garage inspection, sharper deficiency quantification, the LA General case study, and more.
Jul 163 min read


The GOLD Framework: 4 Keys to Capturing High-Quality Drone Data
Capturing consistent, high-quality drone data comes down to four things. The GOLD framework — GPS, Overlap, Lighting, and Distance — cuts through the noise and gives drone operators a simple, repeatable foundation for getting it right every time, on any site or structure.
Jul 154 min read


Drone Roof Inspection: The Complete Guide for Commercial Property Managers
Drone roof inspections give commercial property managers faster surveys, better defect detection, and audit-ready records — at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods. Here's everything you need to know.
Jun 17 min read


How Drones and CAD Are Converging to Create Smarter Assessment Workflows
Discover how drones and AI are transforming facade inspection workflows. Learn how Hammer Missions enables faster, safer, and more accurate building assessments — from data capture to defect reporting.
Apr 298 min read


Drone Facade Inspections: Supplementing Swing Stages Without Compromising Quality
Drone facade inspections supplement costly scaffolding and rope access with faster, safer, and more detailed building surveys — without compromising on data quality or compliance.
Apr 236 min read


How to Cut and Clean Your 3D Models for Delivery and Presentation in Hammer Missions
Learn how to use Hammer Missions' model clipping tools to clean and present professional 3D drone models — step-by-step guide for building inspections.
Apr 226 min read


Thermal Drone Data: How to Capture, Analyse, and Deliver High-Quality Insights
Learn how to capture high-quality thermal drone data for building inspections, including workflows, GSD, overlap, and best practices for accurate results.
Mar 274 min read
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