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A virtual pipe network for AI: TUBERS opens a large synthetic navigation dataset
Read more: A virtual pipe network for AI: TUBERS opens a large synthetic navigation datasetAutonomous movement inside a pipe requires a robot to interpret an environment that is dark, repetitive and difficult to access. To help researchers work on that challenge, TUBERS partner DEMCON…
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Seeing inside the pipe: TUBERS shares labelled visual inspection data
Read more: Seeing inside the pipe: TUBERS shares labelled visual inspection dataWhat does a pipe-inspection robot actually see? A TUBERS dataset now available on Zenodo offers a direct answer: endoscopic images collected by a soft robot inside an experimental pipe network…
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TUBERS Consortium Meets in Athens for Final Workshop and Face-to-Face Project Meeting
Read more: TUBERS Consortium Meets in Athens for Final Workshop and Face-to-Face Project MeetingAthens, Greece — July 2026 The TUBERS consortium gathered in Athens for the project’s final workshop and face-to-face project meeting, marking an important milestone in the final phase of the…
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TUBERS Explainable AI and Decision Support System featured on the Horizon Results Platform
Read more: TUBERS Explainable AI and Decision Support System featured on the Horizon Results PlatformA key TUBERS result is now visible on the European Commission’s Horizon Results Platform: the project’s Explainable Machine Learning and Decision Support System. The listing brings the result to a…
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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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From inspection to repair: new TUBERS soft-robot image dataset from Athens
Read more: From inspection to repair: new TUBERS soft-robot image dataset from AthensThe final TUBERS demonstration in Athens brought inspection and repair activities together in an experimental pipe network. A new open dataset now preserves part of that work as 361 labelled…
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From power use to navigation: open test data from the TUBERS snake-like robot
Read more: From power use to navigation: open test data from the TUBERS snake-like robotA robot moving through a pipe generates far more than video. Its power system, internal state, position, speed and inertial sensors all produce data that help engineers understand how the…
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Open data for smarter pipe inspection: TUBERS releases ultrasonic and synthetic crack datasets
Read more: Open data for smarter pipe inspection: TUBERS releases ultrasonic and synthetic crack datasetsReliable research on hidden pipeline defects depends on more than innovative hardware. It also depends on data that can be examined, tested and reused. TUBERS has therefore made its Ultrasonic…
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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…
