Robotics

The Responder™ robotic platform is targeted for critical wastewater infrastructure, primarily large diameter pipe. Weighing 650 pounds and with a 3.5HP hydraulic engine, it can travel more than 1 mile through challenging conditions to inspect sewer pipe unreachable by traditional crawlers. RedZone uses the Responder routinely for 84” pipe and has successfully inspected 21 foot diameter pipe with accurate results.

Enables Multi-Sensor Inspections
Responder typically deploys 6 external sensors in a single pass while internal gyroscopes and accelerometers determine its pitch, roll, and yaw. A real-time control system corrects sensor output for robot position and produces very accurate 3D images of the pipe inside surface.

Responder Specifications

• Deployment length: 6,600 feet
• Maximum depth: 500 feet
• Max speed: 30 feet / sec
• Up to 8 axes of motion
• Load cell for monitoring umbilical tension
• Skid steer independent track operation

Floating Platform
For high flow pipe conditions, RedZone deploys a stable, controllable, floating platform which carries the same sensors, electronics and data collection software as the Responder. This platform is pulled through the pipe, upstream or downstream, with the same long reach (> 1 mile). The floating device can provide CCTV and sonar data collection in pipes as small as 18” with 12” of flow.