Airo-8, exhibited at the Sewage Works Exhibition 2025 Osaka was featured in the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun.
Airo-8 is an in-pipe inspection robot for sewer pressure pipes (inner diameter φ200–300 mm), designed to be deployed through a φ75 mm air valve and to autonomously navigate inside for inspections. Research and development is still in its early stages but we plan to continue improving it toward practical use.
※The article gives the impression that our university and KURIMOTO, LTD. are jointly developing sewer pipe inspection robots; however, it would be more accurate to state that the company is supporting the research and development activities of our laboratory. Specifically, their support includes providing pipe materials for demonstrations and preliminary experiments, sharing expertise and information on on-site needs from sewer operations, and assisting in the dissemination of in-pipe inspection devices and robots.
