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AX-1 — the first autonomous inspection crawler purpose-built for insulated cast iron pipelines in oil & gas and industrial environments.
AX-1 — the first autonomous inspection crawler purpose-built for insulated cast iron pipelines in oil & gas and industrial environments.
Most inspection tools see one thing. fuses visual, thermal, and acoustic data through a Bayesian AI engine — cross-validating every finding to eliminate false positives and deliver a ranked, actionable repair list.
360° 4K ring camera with CNN-powered crack and corrosion detection. Catches surface anomalies invisible to the human eye at speed.
LWIR microbolometer detects leaks and blockages through insulation by mapping temperature differentials as small as 1°C — no stripping required.
Dual-mode AE + ultrasonic sensor pinpoints active cracks via TDOA localisation and measures wall thickness to ±0.1mm, catching hidden corrosion early.
NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX processes all three sensor streams onboard at >5 FPS per module. No cloud dependency. No latency. Results in real time.
Every defect tagged to a Segment ID with precise distance markers. Full material, age, and repair history per pipe section — enabling predictive RUL modelling.
PDF inspection reports auto-generated post-run with ranked repair priorities. Direct CMMS/ERP work order triggers on threshold breach. Zero manual admin.
"The question isn't if your pipeline will corrode. It's whether you'll know about it before it fails."
AccuBotix— Built for Oil & Gas, Petrochemical & Industrial Plant Operators
Wellhead flow lines, gathering networks, and offshore topsides — inspected at full diameter without production shutdown.
Process piping running hot fluids under high pressure — continuous wall-loss monitoring under lagging insulation.
Cryogenic and high-pressure lines where condensate blockages and external corrosion are constant threats.
Steam distribution, cooling water, and utility networks in power plants, chemical facilities, and manufacturing.
Autonomous Pipeline Inspection Platform
The AX-1 is a ruggedised 4WD autonomous crawler designed to traverse DN100 cast iron pipelines under live operating conditions. Spring-loaded wheel assemblies provide constant gripping force through aluminium cladding on inclines up to 30° and full vertical risers. The articulated chassis hinge enables navigation through 90° and 45° elbows without requiring pipeline shutdown or insulation removal.
Visual · Thermal · Acoustic — Simultaneous
The sensor head mounts directly to the AX-1 chassis and captures all three modalities simultaneously — visual, thermal, and acoustic — feeding independent AI modules running in parallel on the Jetson Orin NX. Every sensor reading is stamped with Segment ID and precise pipe distance for full spatial traceability.
Dashboard · Reports · Digital Twin · CMMS Integration
The platform handles everything from raw sensor data to boardroom-ready inspection reports. Upload completes in under 30 minutes. Every pipe segment builds a living digital twin — tracking material grade, operating conditions, defect history, and remaining-useful-life estimates across all inspection runs.
Open-Source Software Stack
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ROS 2 Humble | Robot middleware, sensor topic bus |
| OpenCV 4.x | Visual crack and corrosion detection |
| PyTorch / TensorRT | CNN vision model + Jetson inference |
| Mosquitto MQTT | Lightweight sensor data broker |
| Node-RED | Cloud pipeline and dashboard wiring |
| Gazebo Harmonic | Digital twin physics simulation |