DeepWalk is a Chicago-based company, founded in 2019 by University of Illinois students, that provides AI-powered automated sidewalk and curb ramp inspections for ADA compliance. The firm leverages smartphone LiDAR technology to digitise pedestrian infrastructure assessment, a process traditionally reliant on manual methods.
The company's core offering is the DeepWalk Inspection Platform. This tool uses iPhone LiDAR scanners to capture sidewalk and curb ramp data, creating detailed 3D models. The system generates 58 measurements per inspection to evaluate compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The scanning process can operate at nearly a walking pace.
DeepWalk's technology addresses municipalities, engineering consultants, and universities concerned with pedestrian infrastructure accessibility. The company serves over 120 municipalities nationwide. To date, it has raised $4.2 million in funding. Its technical work encompasses computer vision, LiDAR processing, 3D modelling, and machine learning.
