01
Capture
Photos from fixed site cameras, taken automatically every four hours, or uploaded from a phone, camera or drone at coordinates from your plan.
Working prototype / Field test next
From DWG plan to measured progress.
WorkGuardAI reads the DWG plan you already have and measures groundwork progress from ordinary site photos, location by location. The prototype works on a real project's plan and imagery. Now we are looking for the first pilot site.
4–6 Nov 2026 Invited to pitch at AIREX, Baku
01 · How it works
From a DWG plan and ordinary photos to progress at each location.
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01 Capture
A photo at a plan point
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02 Analyse
Depth estimated from the photo
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03 Compare
Estimated depth against planned depth
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04 Act
Email alert with coordinates and depths
02
Analyse
An open-source AI depth model (Depth Anything V2) estimates the excavation depth in metres from each photo, at its plan coordinate.
03
Compare
The estimated depth is compared with the planned depth from the DWG, giving progress at each point of the plan.
04
Act
Each point shows its status by colour, an overall progress bar sums up the site, and email alerts report the coordinates with current and planned depth.
Illustrative concept with sample data. Working prototype; field test pending. Exploring next: camera GPS and LiDAR for higher precision.
From the field
Ordinary site photos, like the ones the prototype measures: taken by phone or drone, by day and at night.
02 · The prototype
Built on a real project's plan and imagery.
The prototype has been demonstrated on a real DWG file and real site photos. It has not yet run on a live site. The first field test is the next step.
Prototype interface, tested on a real project's plan and imagery. Field test next. Client file names, site coordinates and figures are blurred.
What it does today
- Reads the DWG plan and turns it into a grid of plan points, each with its planned depth.
- Estimates excavation depth from each photo with an open-source AI depth model (Depth Anything V2).
- Shows progress per point against the planned depth, colour-coded from not started to in progress to complete, with an overall progress bar.
- Takes photos from fixed site cameras every four hours, or from photos uploaded by coordinate.
- Sends email alerts with the coordinates and the current and planned depth.
What comes next
- NextA field test on a live site, with a contractor or infrastructure owner, comparing the estimated depths with surveyed measurements.
- ExploringCamera GPS combined with LiDAR, to place photos and measure depth more precisely.
- PlannedIntegrations with the tools site teams already use.
03 · Who it is for
For the people who build and own the groundwork.
Groundwork and infrastructure contractors
You already have the DWG plan. WorkGuardAI uses it to show how far excavation and groundwork have come at each location, from photos your team can take on a normal site visit.
Public infrastructure owners
Cities and agencies that commission roads, utilities and public works can follow progress per location against the approved plan, measured from site photos.
04 · About
Born in Finland, working across Europe.
WorkGuardAI was founded in Finland on 30 July 2024. The team works across Europe, close to the contractors and public owners who would use the product.
- Finland · home base
- Denmark
- Spain
- Portugal
- Albania
05 · Milestones
From a pre-incubator idea to a working prototype, and onto Europe's pitch stages.
Three years of programmes, competitions and building, each step recorded with its source.
MeOut Summit · Budapest, Hungary
1 of 20
startups selected from roughly 200 applications to pitch on stage at the MeOut Summit Pitch Marathon in Budapest, Hungary, 25–26 November 2026.
Baltic Impact Accelerator
€8,000
in programme funding from LUT University's Baltic Impact Accelerator (Interreg Central Baltic, co-funded by the EU), used to build the MVP.
Timeline
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AIREX 2026 PropTech Competition · Baku
Invited to pitch at the AIREX 2026 PropTech Competition in Baku on 6 November.
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MeOut Summit · Budapest, Hungary
Selected as one of 20 startups, from roughly 200 applications, to pitch on stage in the Pitch Marathon on 25–26 November, in front of an investor panel. Featured on EU-Startups.
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Finland Global Startup Accelerator · Plug and Play and the City of Tampere
Shortlisted to pitch for the 10-week growth programme, commissioned by the City of Tampere, and pitched to the selection panel on Selection Day, 9 September.
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VINCI Energies · Startup Connect
VINCI Energies expressed interest after an initial review, and we applied to its 2026 challenge “Expertise meets AI”.
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Baltic Impact Accelerator · LUT University
Completed cohort 3 of the six-month accelerator, funded by Interreg Central Baltic and co-funded by the European Union, with €8,000 in programme funding.
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MVP completed
The core engine was built with a development partner, funded through the Baltic Impact Accelerator. Built with input from a site manager at an infrastructure contractor, and tested on one real project plan.
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Slush · Helsinki
At Slush 2025 among the Helsinki Incubators alumni.
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Circular Buildings Innovation Challenge · Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa
Took part in the joint innovation challenge of the three cities and submitted an offer in their tender.
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Polar Bear Pitching · Oulu
Guest startup at Polar Bear Pitching in Oulu on 27 February 2025, the prize for winning Sauna Pitching.
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Sisu Factory · Sauna Pitching
Won Sauna Pitching on 24 February 2025.
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NEXUS Incubator · University of Helsinki
Completed the six-month Helsinki Incubators programme, with mentors and weekly workshops on business models, sales and pitching.
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WorkGuardAI founded
Company founded in Finland on 30 July 2024.
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Compass pre-incubator · Helsinki
Where the idea began, as remote monitoring for vehicles. Mentor feedback and pitching turned it towards construction sites.
SUPPORTED BY
Programmes completed: Baltic Impact Accelerator (LUT University, Interreg Central Baltic) and NEXUS Incubator (Helsinki Incubators, University of Helsinki).
06 · News
Latest news
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MeOut Summit Pitch Marathon, Budapest
Selected as one of 20 startups, from roughly 200 applications, to pitch on stage in the Pitch Marathon on 25–26 November, in front of an investor panel. Featured on EU-Startups.
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AIREX 2026 PropTech Competition, Baku
Invited to pitch at the AIREX 2026 PropTech Competition in Baku on 6 November. The prize pool is EUR 15,000.
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Finland Global Startup Accelerator
Shortlisted to pitch for the 10-week growth programme, commissioned by the City of Tampere, and pitched to the selection panel on Selection Day, 9 September.
07 · Team
Team
08 · FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is it?
We do not know yet, because it has not been measured on a live site. That is what the pilot is for: we compare the estimated depths with your own measurements and give you the results in a written report.
What about privacy and people on camera?
The prototype estimates the depth of the ground at points on the plan. It does not identify or track people. Which cameras are used, where they point, who can see the photos and how long they are kept are agreed in the written pilot agreement before any photos are taken.
What do you need from a pilot site?
A DWG plan of the site, and access to site cameras or someone who can take photos at plan coordinates.
What does it not do yet?
It has not been tested on an active site. LiDAR is not in the product; we are exploring it, together with camera GPS, for higher precision.
09 · Work with us
Work with us
Customers
Groundwork and infrastructure teams with a DWG plan who want to test progress measurement on a real site.
Book a pilot callUniversities, research groups and hubs
Research and learning collaborations: students and researchers working with a real prototype; scope, data use and IP are agreed in writing first.
Talk about a collaborationEvents
Organising an event, or attending one we will be at? Tell us which one.
Meet us at AIREX, BakuPress, podcasts and speaking
Facts, photos and contact details are on the press page. Press and speaking
Get in touch
10 · Events
Meet us at
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Request a meeting
AIREX, Baku
Invited to pitch at AIREX, Baku
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Request a meeting
MeOut Summit, Budapest
Pitching on stage at MeOut Summit, Budapest
11 · Pilot
Book a pilot call.
We are looking for the first live site. If you run groundwork or infrastructure work and have DWG plans for it, a short call is enough to see whether a pilot fits.
How a pilot works
- 01A short call
We show the prototype on a demo project and check that your site fits: groundwork or infrastructure, DWG plans, and someone who can take photos.
- 02A written scope
One site, a fixed period and clear data handling, agreed in a short pilot agreement. We load your DWG plan and set up access for your team.
- 03Field test and review
Your team takes photos at plan coordinates. We check in every week and compare the results with your own measurements. You get a written results report.
Pilots are agreed one site at a time. Pricing is set after the field test, based on what it shows.
Partner with us
For technology, surveying and construction partners, and for funding bodies, cities, universities and investors who back early European construction technology.
ek@workguardai.com