about us

RedZone Robotics is setting a new industry standard in trenchless technology and field service automation by delivering innovative, semi-automated solutions that provide a more simply operated, more powerful, and more cost-effective method of sewer inspection and pipe rehabilitation.

RedZone’s patent-pending trenchless technology is the first commercial application of sensor-fusion technologies that utilize multiple sensor inputs to enact action, leveraging our robotics and engineering expertise as well as our relentless focus on our customers’ challenges and needs.

RedZone’s robotic offerings significantly outperform existing products, tools and technologies due to their modular approach, simpler operation, faster execution and continuous operation.

Founded in 1987 by Carnegie Mellon University Fredkin Research Professor and robotics veteran Willliam "Red" Whittaker and former CEO Todd Simonds, RedZone operated as a research and development-driven organization that designed and manufactured robots to perform tasks in environments that were prohibitive to human intervention. These projects included the Chernobyl and Three Mile Island nuclear plant disasters.

In 2003, RedZone repositioned itself under new management as an industry-leading robotics company focused on developing semi-automated trenchless technology solutions for several industry sectors. RedZone has generated significant interest from the marketplace, including major metropolitan municipalities across the U.S. In addition, RedZone is currently contracted for six deployments by Alcosan, Pittsburgh’s waste water management company.

RedZone’s current management team is comprised of start-up experts and veterans in the fields of robotics, environmental engineering, pipe rehabilitation and water/water waste who have a keen understanding of the challenges the industry is facing. The company’s close ties and access to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University give RedZone a distinct competitive advantage.

The company's client list spans public and private sectors and includes The Boeing Company, General Electric, NASA, Niagara Mohawk, ALCOSAN, Carnegie Mellon University, Lockheed Martin, and the United States Department of Energy.