Hidden from sight, under the UK’s roads, buildings, and parks, lie about one million kilometers of pipes. Maintaining and repairing these pipes require about 1.5 million road excavations a year, which ...

1.-2. Working in sewers presents a myriad of technological challenges. There are currently no robots that can work without direct human intervention and last for a long time in such a featureless, ...

Tiny robots could help fix leaky water pipes without having to dig up roads, according to new research. The miniature machines - called "Pipebots" - are the same size as a toy car and can track down ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kyoto-based Tmsuk Corporation (Tmsuk) has announced the development of a new legged pipe inspection robot called "SPD-X." The new ...

Wellington Water CEO Pat Dougherty speaks to Guyon Espiner (5 min 2 sec) Sewer robots are being used to patrol pipes elsewhere in the world to keep them from blocking, but what about in New Zealand?

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SHENZHEN, SHENZHEN, CHINA, July 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The bustling exhibition halls of Trenchless Asia 2025 recently vibrated with the energy of ...