eSmart Systems AS, based in Halden, Norway, develops Grid Vision, software for inspecting and managing electricity grid assets. Grid operators use it to build a digital inventory of grid components from imagery captured by drones, helicopters or ground crews, and to manage inspections, digital approvals and access permits. According to the vendor, the platform is hardware-agnostic and includes AI functions for analysing inspection images. It is delivered as software-as-a-service and as inspection-as-a-service.
Because the company is headquartered in Norway, a member of the European Economic Area, it is subject to EEA data-protection rules. The company's website does not state where customer data is hosted, so buyers should request hosting locations and the sub-processor list in writing. The product is not offered as open source, and the public materials describe no on-premise option. For European grid operators, the key questions are where inspection imagery and asset data are stored, which cloud providers process it, and which contractual rights apply.