AI-assisted heavy vehicle inspection for Gamuda Sydney Metro West.
Gamuda Australia used DDI Labs technology to digitise vehicle inspections, Chain of Responsibility checks and operational reporting across the Sydney Metro West Western Tunnelling Package.
Gamuda Sydney Metro West
Infrastructure construction · Sydney
High-volume vehicle movements had outgrown manual inspection.
The Sydney Metro West Western Tunnelling Package needed a reliable way to inspect incoming and outgoing heavy vehicles carrying construction materials across seven different construction sites.
Manual checks created fragmented records, slow retrieval during inquiries and a higher risk of inconsistent inspection outcomes. Gamuda Australia needed a scalable platform that could support future lanes, cameras and sites without losing central visibility.
Cameras, AI checks and live dashboards connected each access point.
DDI Labs combined overhead vehicle images, entry and exit licence plate recognition, permit checks and dashboard workflows so logistics teams and security personnel could review event data in real time.
Vehicle capture
Overhead and LPR cameras capture every arriving and departing heavy vehicle, including licence plates and load visibility.
Live checks
Registration, permit, load, tarp and height checks are processed through AI and connected data sources in real time.
Operational dashboard
Event data is displayed for logistics teams and security guards with images, status indicators and detailed records.
Chain of Responsibility
Entry and exit events help site teams verify compliance and retrieve inspection evidence when incidents need review.
A relocatable setup built for changing construction access points.
The system was set up on blocks so access points could move as the construction program evolved. Site teams were trained through workshops, and the rollout was phased to minimise disruption.
Around-the-clock monitoring from DDI Labs helped resolve site issues quickly and keep the system running smoothly for day-to-day logistics operations.
Better compliance records with less manual inspection effort.
The deployment recorded 180,089 total events across seven locations from March 2023 to March 2025. At one site, 20,683 events were automated with AI, and real-time heavy vehicle analysis improved inspection efficiency by 50%.
Faster inspections
Real-time analysis reduced manual vehicle inspection effort and improved the speed of site access decisions.
Lower operating cost
Digitising repetitive checks reduced reliance on manual guard processes while keeping teams focused on exceptions.
Scalable site rollout
The platform could add cameras, lanes and sites while keeping vehicle events centrally managed in one dashboard.
Better evidence
Teams gained searchable inspection history with images and vehicle records for post-event reviews.
A new benchmark for safe, efficient logistics management.
The system's ability to instantly verify vehicle registration, permits and load security strengthened Gamuda Australia's compliance framework and helped teams make informed operational decisions.
Ben Kirkbride
Head of Health, Safety and Quality, Gamuda Australia