When it comes to robots that perform internal inspections of water pipes, virtually all of them move along on rubber tires or treads. As that rubber grips against the inside of the pipe, however, it ...

The line’s structural integrity could be assessed using pipeline inspection gauges, or “pigs,” which are cleaning devices— smart pigs have sensors—that are inserted into an oversized section of pipe, ...

In-pipe inspection robotics encompasses advanced robotic systems designed to autonomously traverse pipelines and conduct thorough inspections for defects, corrosion, and structural anomalies. These ...

Shenzhen Bwell Technology Co., Ltd. SHENZHEN, SHENZHEN, CHINA, July 30, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- The global stage for trenchless technology recently witnessed a groundbreaking event at the Kassel ...

A kirigami-skinned soft robot powered by pneumatic muscles achieves crawling, steering and obstacle avoidance, advancing ...

Kyoto-based Tmsuk Corporation (Tmsuk) has announced the development of a new legged pipe inspection robot called "SPD-X." The new robot can fit through pipes bigger than 7.87 inches (20 cm) in ...

YAKIMA - The City of Yakima is inspecting 360 miles of public sewer pipelines without ever having to step foot underground. With the help of RedZone Robotics, a company based out of Pennsylvania, a ...

China's space station has successfully completed the in-orbit test of a pipeline inspection robot, marking the first in-orbit experiment of a specialized intravehicular robot conducted on the station, ...

The Manufacturing Technology Centre has developed an autonomous robotic rat, which can ‘scurry’ along underground pipes carrying out inspection work. Robotics experts at the MTC said their invention, ...

June 30, 2008 Scientists at Scandinavian independent research organizationSINTEF have a new robot in the pipeline. That’s the aim, anyway. The team is working on a robot that can navigate inaccessible ...