Many water and wastewater operators still face familiar challenges: confined-space entry, traffic disruption, multi-day preparation, CCTV crawlers stopping short at sediment or root intrusion, incomplete records when obstacles can't be cleared.
Flybotix's ASIO X indoor drone & software solution enables water operators to safely inspect and digitise confined spaces, saving time and costs.
- Safety: The ASIO X flies into sewers and tanks so people don't have to, with real-time gas monitoring (O₂, CH₄, H₂S, CO) built in as standard.
- Access & Coverage: With entry through openings as small as 43 cm and stable flight in pipes from 80 cm in diameter, ASIO X reaches beyond the limits of CCTV crawlers, surveying up to 5 km of network per day, powered by up to 20 minutes of untethered flight per battery.
- Data & Documentation: Every flight captures 4K video and thermal imaging under 40,000 lumens, and can be turned into a photogrammetry 3D model, so operators can measure defects and compare asset condition over time.

ASIO X can stand alone for a full inspection or complement CCTV and man-entry where conventional methods reach their limits, saving up to €17,000 per inspection compared to man-entry.
Macomb County, Michigan, adopted ASIO X in their wastewater network: a story national outlet NBC News went on to cover. Watch the segment here.
Come see the ASIO X in action. Visit us at booth WW-S100 during WWEM Expo or reach out to arrange a demo with our UK partner:
Jon Love
+ 44 7970 153772
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