Even though the water pipes that carry water from the water treatment plants that are miles away every day to the taps in our homes, are produced strong enough to remain functional for decades, these pipes cause leakage after a while and waste millions of tons of water every year.
Researchers working to solve this problem are constantly producing more advanced damage detection robots. The newly produced robots, on the other hand, will be able to detect damages in all water lines by coming almost to the faucet in your home.
75% smaller than previous generation robots
UK Water Services Regulatory Authority Ofwat officials announced that they will prevent millions of tons of water from being wasted every year, thanks to the new robot they have produced. Officials, who currently use robots to detect waterlines, could only examine outlines due to the size of the older robots. But the newly produced robots are so small that they will be able to navigate even the water lines under the houses without blocking the flow of water.
The robots, which have much more advanced technologies compared to the old type robots, first detect the anomalies in the water flow with the help of their microphones, cameras and lights, detect whether there is a leak in the water and then detect this hole or crack with the camera. These semi-autonomous robots can switch to user control when desired.
Ofwat officials announced that they have reduced water leaks by 6% in the UK, despite using old-style large robots throughout 2022. This ratio has reached 40% in total since 2018.
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