We didn't know what a risk engineer was either.
We built TONNAGE in a weekend. Friday to Sunday, at a hackathon at QUT. None of us are risk engineers.
We came up with the idea on Friday night. On Saturday morning we walked outside and talked to truck operators parked outside U Block to validate it. We asked what it was like when a risk engineer comes out. Same answer every time: someone drives out, checks the tyres, checks the restraints, looks at some paperwork, and leaves. Most of them already had the photos and certificates. Nobody asked for them ahead of time.
So we spent the rest of the weekend building it. TONNAGE lets operators submit that evidence up front, flags anything that looks wrong, and only sends an engineer when there is real risk. The rest clears remotely.
How it works
From submission to engineer sign-off.
Upload documents
Upload files to get information on the business.
How routing works
We sort audits automatically so engineers only travel when there is real risk.
Cleared on evidence
Perfect submission. Approved instantly.
Verified remotely
Minor issues. Request a photo or video upload instead of a visit.
Seen in person
Genuine risk. Send an inspector.
What makes us different
Others make the visit faster. We skip it when it is not needed.
We skip the drive
Most audits clear from the photos. No one has to drive out.
We catch cheating
We check the photos are real, so the evidence can be trusted.
A person decides
An engineer signs off on every result. The app never decides alone.
Who this is for
Right now we focus on trucks. But the same pattern fits anywhere a small team of experts has to travel to check evidence against a standard, so all of these are possible.
NTI
Risk audits for any fleet or heavy motor portfolio.
Club Marine
Check vessels, load and safety gear from photos before sending a surveyor.
BHP
Site safety checks where inspectors are few and sites are remote.
Linfox
Sites submit photos of exits, guarding and fire gear instead of waiting for an auditor.
Nutrien
Machinery, silos and chemical storage checks across long distances.
Allianz
Roof, wiring and fire system condition checks before renewal.
Built for honest results
We check every detail to make sure self-reported evidence is genuine.
Metadata checks
Verifies time and location data.
Photo reuse
Flags duplicate or re-saved images.
Consistency
Spots differences between answers and photos.
Hard gates
Forces manual review for serious safety issues.
Engineer sign-off
An engineer reviews every warning before a decision is made.
Stop sending engineers to tick boxes
There aren't enough risk engineers. Stop wasting the ones you have.
Every operator gets a site visit
Engineers drive hours to confirm what a photo could prove.
Only real risk gets a visit
Evidence clears the straightforward cases remotely. Engineers only travel when something needs investigating.
Fewer windshield hours. More engineering hours.