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, ...

Taikonauts carry out test and verification of the space station pipeline inspection robot in China Space Station. Photo: ...

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

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 ...

An inspection design method and procedure by which mobile robots can inspect large pipe structures has been demonstrated with the successful inspection of multiple defects on a three-meter long steel ...

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 ...

It’s a dirty job but somebody’s got to do it. And when it comes to the expensive, claustrophobic and sometimes dangerous work of inspecting natural gas and oil pipelines, that somebody is a robot. “We ...

It’s a fact — machines will take a whole lot of jobs in the next decade. They’re putting people out of work as this is being written. But let’s look on the bright side for a moment — machines will ...