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TUBERS gathers market feedback from industrial pipeline stakeholders
Read more: TUBERS gathers market feedback from industrial pipeline stakeholdersThe TUBERS project has continued its dialogue with potential users and market stakeholders to better understand how robotic inspection and repair technologies could respond to real operational needs in pipeline…
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Watch our new TUBERS video
Read more: Watch our new TUBERS videoWatch our new TUBERS video! Water is one of Europe’s most valuable resources, yet drinking water networks continue to face major challenges. Ageing infrastructure, hidden leaks, difficult-to-access pipe sections and…
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Market insights help TUBERS prepare for final validation and exploitation
Read more: Market insights help TUBERS prepare for final validation and exploitationAs TUBERS enters the final phase of its development and validation activities, the project is placing strong emphasis on market feedback and user-oriented exploitation. Recent exchanges with stakeholders from the…
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DEMCON and TUBERS Join Girls’ Day in the Netherlands
Read more: DEMCON and TUBERS Join Girls’ Day in the NetherlandsOn 14 April 2026, DEMCON took part in Girls’ Day in the Netherlands, a national initiative during which companies open their doors to girls aged 10 to 15 and introduce…
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TUBERS and TORNADO Explore Synergies in Robotics, AI and Real-World Deployment
Read more: TUBERS and TORNADO Explore Synergies in Robotics, AI and Real-World DeploymentThe TUBERS project recently held a synergy discussion with the TORNADO project to explore common ground, shared technical interests and opportunities for future knowledge exchange within the European robotics and…
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Bendabl represents TUBERS at Future Ready 2026 in Brussels
Read more: Bendabl represents TUBERS at Future Ready 2026 in BrusselsOn Thursday, 16 April 2026, Bendabl (BBL), a core partner of the TUBERS project, took part in Future Ready 2026 in Brussels, ADRA’s flagship event dedicated to AI, data and…
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TUBERS Featured in H2O Global News: Advancing Smarter Pipeline Inspection and Repair
Read more: TUBERS Featured in H2O Global News: Advancing Smarter Pipeline Inspection and RepairA new magazine feature highlights the growing need for practical, data-driven tools to help water utilities tackle leakage, ageing infrastructure, and maintenance challenges. The TUBERS project has been featured in…
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DEMCON Showcases Snake-Like Robot at Business Days Twente Career Fair
Read more: DEMCON Showcases Snake-Like Robot at Business Days Twente Career FairOn 18 February 2026, DEMCON took part in the Career Fair of Business Days Twente in Enschede, presenting the previous version of the TUBERS snake-like robot to attendees. The event…
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TUBERS Project Testing in Doetinchem
Read more: TUBERS Project Testing in Doetinchem📹 Video: TUBERS Project Testing in Doetinchem This video documents the week of testing for the TUBERS project, held at the premises of the Vitens company in Doetinchem, Netherlands. The…
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TUBERS’ partner, DEMCON showcases Snake-like Robot at Electronics & Applications Exhibition!
Read more: TUBERS’ partner, DEMCON showcases Snake-like Robot at Electronics & Applications Exhibition!TUBERS’ partner, DEMCON showcases Snake-like Robot at Electronics & Applications Exhibition! Utrecht, The Netherlands – The project team is excited to announce that DEMCON recently participated in the prestigious Electronics…
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Looking Beneath the Surface: Why Ultrasonic Inspection Matters for Water Networks
Read more: Looking Beneath the Surface: Why Ultrasonic Inspection Matters for Water NetworksHow smarter sensing can help utilities understand pipe condition before failures happen For water utilities, one of the hardest maintenance challenges is that many problems remain hidden until they become…
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What Water Utilities Really Need from Pipe Inspection Innovation
Read more: What Water Utilities Really Need from Pipe Inspection InnovationWhat Water Utilities Really Need from Pipe Inspection Innovation As TUBERS moves forward, discussions with water company representatives continue to provide valuable insight into what utilities are really looking for…
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The Future of Pipeline Repair: A Look into Soft Robotics
Read more: The Future of Pipeline Repair: A Look into Soft RoboticsHow flexible robotic systems could help make water network maintenance more targeted, less disruptive, and more efficient Water utilities are under growing pressure to maintain aging infrastructure while reducing costs,…
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From Innovation to Adoption: What Water Utilities Really Need from Pipe Inspection
Read more: From Innovation to Adoption: What Water Utilities Really Need from Pipe InspectionWhy the future of water infrastructure is not just about detecting leaks, but enabling better operational and investment decisions Water utilities are under pressure from every direction: aging infrastructure, rising…
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SWAG and TUBERS underline the expanding reach of soft robotics
Read more: SWAG and TUBERS underline the expanding reach of soft roboticsSWAG and TUBERS underline the expanding reach of soft robotics Soft robotics is increasingly proving that its potential goes far beyond a single field of application. Across Europe, new research…
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Powering Pipeline Autonomy: Demcon’s Tether Solution for the TUBERS Robot.
Read more: Powering Pipeline Autonomy: Demcon’s Tether Solution for the TUBERS Robot.Powering Pipeline Autonomy: Demcon’s Tether Solution for the TUBERS Robot. Imagine if you could prevent water loss autonomously! That is the vision of the European TUBERS project. For this project…
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The TUBERS snake-like robot for continuous inspection of drinking water distribution networks
Read more: The TUBERS snake-like robot for continuous inspection of drinking water distribution networksThe TUBERS snake-like robot for continuous inspection of drinking water distribution networks Societal Challenge Drinking water companies will have to replace and repair a large portion of their distribution networks…
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Challenges and Innovations in the Water Industry
Read more: Challenges and Innovations in the Water IndustryChallenges and Innovations in the Water Industry From March to May 2024, our TUBERS consortium attended different conferences in the water industry, from WWT Innovation and Smart Water Conference to Journées économiques France-Maroc:…
