Railway-News eMagazine Issue 1 2022

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DrainBot

The First Autonomous System for Road and Railway Tunnel Drainage Maintenance

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rainBot is the first autonomous system developed for the maintenance of tunnel drainage. Instead of the dominant water jetting technology, DrainBot applies intelligent robots to allow for removal and preventative maintenance of the drainage pipes. This smart innovation completely removes the consumption

of water from the process. Alsoinstead of using fossil fuels for operating the machinery, DrainBot relies on electricity sourced from a redundant battery system included in the body of the robot. By providing the operator with an autonomous charging system, DrainBot ensures almost permanent operation ultimately enabling preventative and predictive maintenance of the tunnel drainage. In addition, the robotic system collects various data through multiple installed sensors on the robotic

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body, for a better data analysis and interpretation which enables optimal personalised drainage maintenance.

Strong Foundations DrainBot GmbH was established in Graz, Austria, in 2019. This is also where all products are developed and manufactured. With the advice and support from the best professionals with decades of experience in engineering, innovation and tunnel

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