The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies CUES: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
CUES (Community Utility Equipment Supply) is a manufacturer of robotic pipeline inspection and rehabilitation equipment, founded in 1963 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The company builds CCTV sewer inspection cameras, robotic crawlers, lateral launch systems, pipe profiling tools, and the GraniteNet data acquisition software used by municipalities and contractors for buried infrastructure condition assessment.
CUES pioneered the first self-propelled sewer camera transporter (1984), the first pan-and-tilt mainline camera, and the LAMP II lateral-and-mainline inspection robot. SPX Corporation acquired CUES parent ELXSI Corporation in 2018 for approximately USD 189 million.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Web sources
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Sandy Milley CEOsecondary-verified
Former / Previously (1)
- Ken Guthrie General Managersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for CUES.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
CUES in third-party press
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
- AstroForge3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Partnerships (1)
- SPX Corporation acquires CUES with SPX Corporationotherconcluded
Funding rounds (1)
- Acquisition2018-04-25
$189M
Investors: SPX Corporation (lead)
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by SPX Corporationfull acquisition
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
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Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for CUES.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
- AstroForge3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning CUES from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Matic Robot Vacuum Gains Voice and Gesture Controls with New Cues Feature
Matic has introduced a new feature called Matic Cues, giving owners another way to control the company’s robot vacuum without relying entirely on its mobile app. With the update,…
Home Cleaning Robot Maker Matic Releases ‘Matic Cues’ Voice and Gesture Command Upgrade
Insider Brief Consumer cleaning robot maker Matic has introduced a software update called Matic Cues that lets its home robot respond to spoken commands in more than 70 languages,…
You can now just point at a mess and this robot vacuum will suck it up
Matic, my current favorite robot vacuum, just got a big upgrade. The company has launched Matic Cues, which brings voice and gesture control to the robot. Now, you can talk…
Deaths and Damage Reported as Severe Weather in the Midwest Spawns Tornadoes and Flash Flooding
Severe storms across the Midwest and Ohio Valley brought tornadoes, heavy rain and flash flooding, killing at least two people, triggering rescues. and cutting power to hundreds…
'Rack 'em for Rescues': A Pool Tournament for forgotten pets
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) -- Rescues make the best breed is often a motto spoken by those who have made a rescue pet their own. There is a special bond between a rescued pet and its…
Tres encuestas Republicanas muestran a Lombardo con amplia ventaja en contienda por gubernatura de Nevada
Los sondeos contradicen la tendencia previa que mostraba una carrera muy cerrada. Uno de esos resultados queda fuera del margen de error.
FDNY Probationary Firefighter Rescues Resident From NYC Apartment Fire
A fast-moving fire at a Brooklyn apartment building injured one resident and one firefighter. FDNY said heavy clutter delayed the search.
Encuesta Demócrata: Lombardo y Ford, empatados en contienda por gubernatura de Nevada
El gobernador Republicano y el fiscal general Demócrata recibieron cada uno el apoyo del 44 por ciento de los encuestados. Los índices de favorabilidad también estuvieron…
Nevada elimina carga financiera en polémico edificio estatal; se construirán viviendas en su lugar
Es una saga que cuestiona cómo un edificio de 30 años se pudo deteriorar tanto y si el estado tomó la decisión correcta al descartar el complejo por completo.
Flooding Forces Evacuations in Parts of South TX as Slow-Moving Storms Swamp the Region
Severe storms in Texas have led to widespread flooding, with over 40 rescues in Uvalde County.
DJI shows how drones are changing avalanche rescues
When an avalanche strikes in the French Alps, rescuers are racing against a brutal clock. Survival rates fall sharply after about 20 minutes, making every second between the…
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- RSS feed: /companies/cues/feed.xml
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- Revision history: /companies/cues/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
- AstroForge3 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
CUES draws attention at the 84th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 101 months ago.
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DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Aug 18, 2026