New Robots Could Detect Water Pipe Leaks without Roadworks

Bristol Uni researching tiny robots to fix leaky water pipes and avoid roadworks

Tiny robots could help fix leaky water pipes without having to dig up roads, according to new research from the University of Bristol.

New robots could detect water pipe leaks without roadworks

The bots are equipped with tiny, high-spec acoustic sensors and cameras, which enable them to navigate and detect faults freely.

Tiny robots 'could help fix leaky water pipes without having to dig up roads' - The Mirror

The futuristic tiny robots could spot issues with pipes before they even become a problem - and would mean workers no longer have to dig up roads, potentially saving the UK economy billions

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Robot plumbers could fix leaky pipes without digging up roads and causing chaos