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SBIR Fast-Track: PIPELINE - Precision Inspection of Pressurized Environments using Long-te — NSF Award to MOTMOT, INC. (MI, $1,555

The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will be to support more effective and accessible inspection of public drinking water infrastructure. Many water utilities across the United States struggle to monitor the condition of buried pipelines due to high inspection costs,

Award titleSBIR Fast-Track: PIPELINE - Precision Inspection of Pressurized Environments using Long-te
Award ID2528271
AwardeeMOTMOT, INC.
CityDETROIT
StateMI
Amount obligated$1,555,000
Principal investigatorElliot Smith
ProgramSBIR Fast-Track
Start date08/15/2025
AbstractThe broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will be to support more effective and accessible inspection of public drinking water infrastructure. Many water utilities across the United States struggle to monitor the condition of buried pipelines due to high inspection costs, aging systems, and the operational difficulty of accessing live, pressurized water mains. This project will develop and test a robotic inspection method that can move through water
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