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Infrastructure,
Safer Cities.

Motmot provides asset management data for underground water main through robotic pipeline inspection

Testimonials

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Real Asset Management for Your Water Supply Network

Data-driven pipeline management that helps municipalities prevent failures, prioritize repairs, and optimize budgets.

Data

Motmot’s Pipeline Inspection Robot is deployed into underground water mains to capture accurate and reliable information from inside the pipe without shutting down water service.

Discovery

Motmot combines video, acoustic, and pressure data with geospatial alignment to locate and identify problems like leaks, cracks, and corrosion that give utilities a clear picture of their water infrastructure.

Decisions

Motmot delivers clear condition reports that support asset management planning– helping utilities prioritize repairs, manage budgets, and avoid emergency work with confidence.

"The need for innovation in asset management has never been greater. Motmot’s Autonomous Underwater Robotic (AUR) technology directly supports one of MI-AWWA’s core principles: “Innovate to build resilient infrastructure”, particularly around supporting initiatives and cross-industry partnerships with a focus on advancing the water industry."

Director of Public Services, Plainfield Charter Twp.

Rick Solle, PE

"Motmot represents the kind of visionary, impact-driven startup we’re proud to support at AquaAction. Their approach to water infrastructure is addressing real municipal challenges with technology that’s grounded in research and ready for deployment. We were thrilled to see their progress through our AquaHacking Challenge program and look forward to what’s ahead."

President, AquaAction

Soula Chronopoulos

"This technology has the potential to significantly enhance asset management practices in the communities we serve, and we are eager to support the adoption of their technology in the field."

Principal, OHM Advisors

Robert Czachorski

"Like many communities, Wyoming is continuously working to maintain and improve our water distribution system, ensuring safe and reliable service for our residents and businesses. One of the greatest challenges we face is understanding what’s happening beneath our streets without costly and disruptive excavation."

Drinking Water Plant Superintendent, Wyoming MI

Jamie Fleming

The Cost of Aging Water Infrastructure

Aging pipelines are failing faster than cities can keep up with. The lack of visibility forces communities to react to failures instead of prevent them.

53%

Of water main in U.S. is near or beyond its design life

$625B

Needed in the next 20 years to replace aging infrastructure

240k

Water main breaks
per year

Municipalities
Need Motmot

Backed by municipal partners, research institutions, and industry leaders, Motmot is making the underground visible—so cities can move from reactive repairs to predictive planning.

How can we help your community?

What is Your States Water
Infrastructure Grade?

Every four years the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) generates the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. Click your state to find out how your water main pipes are doing!

ASCE Report Card

Field Technology
Validation

After years of building and refining our AUR (Autonomous Underwater Robot) in the lab, we took the next step and tested it in the field using a decommissioned water main at Michigan State University. Thanks to a partnership with MSU’s Water Works Department, we had access to a full-scale test site that helped us move from controlled environments to real-world conditions.

The 700-foot main at MSU gave us the opportunity to evaluate performance, collect in-pipe data, and accelerate key milestones. We refined our center-of-pipe algorithm so the AUR can maintain steady positioning as it travels. We also advanced our SLAM capabilities to help the system map and localize itself within complex underground pipe networks. In addition, we adjusted our onboard lighting and imaging to capture clear data inside dark and pressurized water mains.

This phase of testing marked a turning point in our development. Motmot is now enrolling municipalities for its 2025 - 2026 pilot programs. If your community is exploring new ways to understand and manage its water infrastructure, we’re ready to work together.

Confident in Your Drinking Water System?

Motmot is here to help your community

SmarterInfrastructure, Safer Cities.