Aug 13, 2024

BrightAI Pilots Autonomous Robotics for Water Pipeline Rehabilitation

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BrightAI is excited to share the success of our recent demo of the Digital Water Portal for Azuria Water Solutions, held on June 25, 2024. This event, the result of two years of focused development, was a true celebration for both teams. It marks a pivotal milestone in our collaboration and demonstrates the impact of bringing autonomy to critical water infrastructure operations. The Digital Water solution is software-defined and hardware-enabled. It automates data collection, pipe coding, and precise measurement. By leveraging the BrightAI platform, the solution addresses major industry challenges, including workforce constraints, increasing competition, and the demand for greater accuracy and efficiency.

Successful Demo in Chesterfield, MO

Held at Azuria’s headquarters in Chesterfield, MO, the full-day demo simulated a typical water pipeline rehabilitation project. Executives from both BrightAI and Azuria attended the event, which showcased the platform’s capabilities and intuitive interface. Azuria expressed strong enthusiasm about the results and is preparing for field deployments in the coming months.

Key Advantages Highlighted

  • Full Digital Twin Implementation: Provides easy visualization of scan status, enhancing project oversight.
  • Improved User Interface: A customizable video review screen enhances usability.
  • Instant Post Sync Videos: Immediate sync ensures fast and reliable data transfer to Azuria’s proprietary back end.
  • Regional Data Access: Projects with multiple regions can access data from any location, on any truck, at any time.
  • High-Speed Robotics: The robot’s speed stays within PACP code requirements (30 feet per second).
  • Unified Software Package: All data lives in one software package, allowing Azuria to review footage without downloading files.
  • Report Generation: Direct client reporting streamlines communication and project management.
  • Precision & Reliability: Seamless robot switchover increases reliability and improves pipe geometry visualization, reducing errors and improving planning.
  • Enhanced Cutting Technology: Electric cutter and augmented cutting features improve performance, reduce costs, and improve precision when locating and cutting laterals.

Looking Ahead

With this successful pilot demo, BrightAI is positioned to transform wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation. Our AI-powered solutions will increase efficiency, reduce costs, and raise the bar for project quality. We look forward to rolling out these advanced capabilities nationwide—setting a new standard for the industry.

Jul 3, 2024

BrightAI’s Autonomous Pipeline Inspection System Achieves NASSCO PACP Certification

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BrightAI is excited to announce that our Autonomous Pipeline Inspection System has achieved NASSCO PACP certification, marking a significant milestone in our digital water initiatives. This certification underscores our commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions for sewer infrastructure rehabilitation.

Revolutionizing Sewer Infrastructure with AI-Powered Inspection

Our autonomous robotics capabilities, powered by the BrightAI Platform, bring automation to critical water infrastructure operations. By automating data collection, pipe coding, and precise measurements, our AI foundation model enhances operational efficiency and accuracy. Notably, it reduces over 90% of human reviews while achieving higher accuracy in defect recognition.​

NASSCO PACP Certification: A Gateway to Nationwide Deployment

The National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP) provides a standardized system for consistent coding of sewer pipe inspection footage. Earning this certification validates the robustness and reliability of our technology, allowing us to deploy our software for municipalities nationwide, many of which require NASSCO PACP certification for their projects. Achieving this milestone involved meeting NASSCO’s stringent requirements, ensuring our tools provide validated and accurate data for quality asset management.

Versatility Across Pipeline Industries

Initially developed for wastewater pipelines, our autonomous inspection and rehabilitation system can be adapted for oil, gas, and chemical pipeline inspections, demonstrating its wide applicability. The system features rapid CCTV inspections and instant creation of real-time digital twins of pipelines. This capability eliminates delays in inspection reporting that previously occurred when video files required human review, a process that could take weeks. Now, our platform delivers immediate and dependable data, revolutionizing the inspection process.​

With NASSCO PACP certification, BrightAI is set to transform sewer infrastructure rehabilitation. We look forward to deploying our advanced capabilities to municipalities nationwide, setting new industry standards.​