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Urban Pipeline Inspection Micro Robot Swarm MicroPipe Deploys in Tokyo: Autonomous Navigation Through City Underground Pipe Networks

Tokyo Bureau of Sewerage deploys urban pipeline inspection micro robot swarm MicroPipe, with 50 three-centimeter diameter robots autonomously navigating underground pipe networks for real-time crack and blockage detection.

Tokyo Bureau of Sewerage announced on January 22 the deployment of urban pipeline inspection micro robot swarm MicroPipe. The system comprises 50 micro-robots just 3 centimeters in diameter, each weighing about 200 grams, capable of navigating through city underground pipes of 10 centimeters diameter or larger.

MicroPipe is equipped with micro cameras, ultrasonic wall thickness sensors and chemical sensors. Tokyo's sewerage technical director said Tokyo has over 15,000 kilometers of sewer pipes, and traditional manual inspection covers only about 5% annually. MicroPipe can achieve 100% coverage within one year.