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SR-3 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Fully autonomous submersible inspection robot for in-service aboveground storage tank inspections. API 653 and EEMUA 159 compliant, FM Approved. Features 256-element PAUT sensors for thickness measurement and corrosion mapping, 8 thrusters, and fiber-optic communications. Weighs 265 lbs in air with approximately 10 lbs negative buoyancy when submerged.

SR-3 by Square Robot · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Maritime

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SR-3 deployed into a 140-foot diameter aboveground storage tank containing 150,000 barrels of gasoline at ExxonMobil Baton Rouge facility. Successful deployment as part of Joint Development Program for side-entry launcher inspection of in-service tanks.

Safety record

No incidents on record for SR-3 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-17
Model
SR-3
Status
operational
First seen
2021-06-21
ID
540efbbf-a16f-4a6b-b4fb-5156dd421931

Timeline

  1. Jun 2021
    First recorded
    SR-3 first documented operating at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://squarerobot.com/resources/news/square-robot-and-exxonmobil-joint-development-program
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-17

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-17

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: underwater

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Common questions

What is the SR-3 deployment at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA?
SR-3, built by Square Robot, is recorded as a deployment at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Square Robot operates the deployment directly.
Who operates SR-3 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA?
Square Robot, the manufacturer of SR-3, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the SR-3 deployment at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 21, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the SR-3 deployment at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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