Automate your takeoffs in construction and manufacturing with Estimai

Go from plans and specifications to a material list in a few clicks with AI

Estimating, the bottleneck in construction


Tighter deadlines, lengthy manual work, hiring challenges, and non-billable tasks

Estimating is complex, yet vital to a company’s success.

Mistakes may lead to lost deals, or even put your business at serious risk.

Estimating software. AI takeoff with Estimai
Estimated

The #1 tool to speed up your takeoffs

Estimai is a software that collects information from your plans and specifications


Using artificial intelligence, Estimai detects materials, quantities, and automatically creates your quantity slip.


Less time reading your plans, more time thinking strategically.

Save time.
Reduce mistakes.
Focus on what's essential.

Our AI solution is specifically designed to automate the most tedious steps of the estimating process

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    Intelligent analysis of plans and specifications

    Automatic extraction of plans, dimensions, and relevant notes from large PDF files. AI targets and focuses on what's important to you.

  • Integrated annotation platform

    Easily validate extracted information and make adjustments as needed, directly in the interface.

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    Integrated learning

    Our AI algorithm learns from your bids and cost data to continuously refine the quality of your takeoffs.

  • Automatic takeoff production

    Quantities, specifications and dimensions extracted with precision.

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    Seamless integration

    Link directly with your estimating and take-off tools in real time to ensure nothing gets overlooked.

How does it work?
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Material and quantity readings by artificial intelligence

4 simple steps

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Step 1

Create a project and submit your plans

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Step 2

The user selects the items of interest, and the AI extracts them from the plans

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Step 3

The user reviews and validates using the built-in annotation platform

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Step 4

Your takeoff sheet is ready to be downloaded

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What Estim.ai offers you


  • Time saving

  • Ability to respond to more RFPs

  • Fewer errors

  • Reduction of repetitive tasks

  • Data compliance

  • Support in French and English

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Much more than just a product

Estim.ai was created by Explor.ai, a company of AI experts with more than 150 projects across construction, manufacturing, logistics, and consulting. 

Want to integrate Estim.ai into your business processes? With Explor.ai, it's possible!

Want to take on more AI and software development projects? We’ve got the team to help you succeed.