Robot model
Clean Water Pathfinder
Autonomous robot that traverses drinking water pipes (minimum 20cm diameter) to inspect and map pipe conditions.
- Manufacturer
- ACWA Robotics
- Form factor
- other
- Maturity
- pilot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 2
- Website
- acwa-robotics.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Clean Water Pathfinder, a other by ACWA Robotics (pilot): 2 verified deployments on record. 4 sources back the record.
Overview
Autonomous robot that traverses drinking water pipes (minimum 20cm diameter) to inspect and map pipe conditions. Equipped with HD visual camera and distance sensors. Crawls through active water networks without disrupting service, collecting data on corrosion, leaks, and structural integrity.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Sensor suite
Pipe diameter range
Max bend angle
Power source
Specs
Power
Sensors
Max bend angle deg
Pipe diameter max mm
Pipe diameter min mm
Data & sources
Web sources
4
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Clean Water Pathfinder. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (2)
First successful experiment for the Acwa Pathfinder with the Corsican water utility of Bastia.
Pathfinder robot completed its first successful mission on the Dunkirk water network in partnership with SUEZ and Agence de l'Eau Artois-Picardie.
Clean Water Pathfinder on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedOct 1, 2024
at Dunkirk, France
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedFeb 7, 2022
at Bastia, Corsica, France
Safety record
No incidents on record for Clean Water Pathfinder.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (4)
- Solution | Acwa Robotics · https://www.acwa-robotics.com/solution/
- ACWA Robotics Clean Water Pathfinder Optimizes Infrastructure | Ubergizmo · https://www.ubergizmo.com/2023/01/acwa-robotics-clean-water-pathfinder-optimizes-infrastructure/
- https://www.acwa-robotics.com/
- https://insideunmannedsystems.com/inside-job-robot-would-inspect-water-pipes-from-within/
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-13
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-13
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: other
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Clean Water Pathfinder.Recent coverage
Clean Water Pathfinder in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Clean Water Pathfinder from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
ACWA Robotics’ autonomous robots chart a path to water resilience - Autodesk
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New technologies can spot pesky leaks in water pipelines - The Economist
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ACWA Robotics’ autonomous robots chart a path to water resilience - Autodesk
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ACWA Robotics Raises EUR4.8M for Water Network Inspection
ACWA Robotics closed a EUR4.8M financing round to accelerate deployment of its Pathfinder robot for autonomous drinking water pipeline inspection across live networks in France.
Inside Job: Robot Would Inspect Water Pipes from Within - Inside Unmanned Systems
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ACWA-ROBOTICS Takes Robots Underground with Fusion 360 - Engineering.com
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Scientists Create a New Form of Ice that Resembles Liquid Water - Tech Times
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10 B2B Technologies Unveiled at CES 2023 - DirectIndustry e-Magazine
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CES 2023: ACWA Robotics' Clean Water Pathfinder is a Snake Robot that Travels on your Pipes - Tech Times
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CES 2023 robotics Innovation Award winners announced - The Robot Report
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/acwa-robotics-clean-water-pathfinder.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/630c6880-2894-41f4-819f-e25ac7903bbb
- Revision history: /models/acwa-robotics-clean-water-pathfinder/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Clean Water Pathfinder draws attention at the 36th percentile but verifies reality at the 68th percentile among other robots. Hype Gap -31.9, 18th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 18, 2026