Elevator inspections, escalator safety, and conveyance code compliance — with Vision AI and AI chat that help teams navigate the elevator safety standards they work to, ASME A17.1 among them, plus state-specific requirements.
A free workspace for you and two of your crew.
Code Buddy can be equipped with the elevator standards you work to, ASME A17.1 and your state rules among them, and then helps conveyance professionals get jurisdiction-aware answers using AI chat, Vision AI reviews, and code lookup — across installations, modernizations, and periodic inspections.
Results are AI-generated and should be reviewed by a qualified professional.
elevators in the US requiring periodic inspection
NEII
of a knowledge worker's week spent searching for the right information
McKinsey, 2012
with varying elevator safety codes and inspection requirements
NAESA
Photograph elevator components — car tops, hoistway conditions, door operators, and safety devices. Code Buddy evaluates against the elevator safety standards your account is equipped with and the state-specific codes that apply.
Evaluate escalator handrails, steps, skirt panels, and emergency stops against applicable conveyance safety standards and state requirements.
When modernizing existing elevators, use Code Buddy to identify which current code provisions apply, which grandfather provisions may be available, and what upgrades are required.
Generate inspection and testing documentation that points back to the elevator safety standard your account is equipped with, for Category 1 and Category 5 periodic tests.
Each tool is jurisdiction-aware and built for elevator & conveyance — on the job site, in the office, or offline.
Point your camera and get AI-generated observations with cited references
Ask regulatory questions and get answers with cited code sections
Hands-free regulatory lookup while you work
On-device AI works without internet or cell signal
Code Buddy can be equipped with the elevator standards you work to, including ASME A17.1 and your state rules, and then gives jurisdiction-aware answers for installation, modernization, and inspection questions — showing the source behind each one.
Yes. The Vision AI camera evaluates elevator and escalator components against applicable safety code requirements, helping inspectors document findings with photo-backed QA reports and cited references.
Code Buddy helps you work out which current provisions apply to an existing installation, what grandfather clauses may be available, and which upgrades a given modernization scope triggers — from the elevator safety standard your account is equipped with. The AHJ still makes the call.
We'll load your regulations, your jurisdiction, and your team's workflow — and show you what Code Buddy sees. Live.
A free workspace for you and two of your crew.