Autonomous adaptive walking robot designed to diagnose pipelines, including gas pipelines without shutting off the gas supply. The robot autonomously moves inside the pipe in the gas flow. The robot can move inside the pipe for many kilometers, the robot is not connected by wires to the operator and does not receive power through the wires, the results of diagnostics in the video frame stream format are reported to the operator via a wireless communication system. The robot adapts to surface irregularities inside the pipe, pipe bends and pipe deformations. The use of the robot increases the monitoring of defects in gas pipelines of various diameters, reduces the likelihood of accidents and economic losses.

Competitive advantages:

• Wireless communication inside the pipeline;

• Adaptive movement along the pipe (adaptation of the robot to various protrusions, bends and deformations when it moves inside the pipe);

• Ability to monitor defects in pipes of small diameter 30-40 cm;

• Autonomous power supply.

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Project stage:  

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      TRL 6. Produced fully functional sample on pilot production line, validated performance under realistic conditions

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What tasks / problems does the development solve:

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      Intelligent diagnostics by the means of the robot itself and subsequent complex processing in the expert system make it possible to detect heterogeneous defects in real time with a high probability (0.9) for pipes that differ in size, type, material and operating conditions.

Project outlook:

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       The development of this project will make it possible to monitor pipelines in many countries of the world. The need for such robots is over a thousand pieces, according to Gazprom. Estimated cost from 1 to 3 million rubles.

Source of financing:

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       The robot was developed at the expense of internal funds of the SUAI and contractual research.