Sewer inspection rover

The new standard for safety and efficiency in sewer inspection

Meet The RACER™, a world-first in sewer inspection technology that delivers new levels of safety and efficiency for asset owners and utilities managers.

The RACER sewer inspection rover
About the technology

What is The RACER™?

The RACER™ (Rapid Assessment Condition Evaluation Rover) is the result of an innovative collaboration between Pipe Management Australia (PMA) and Sydney Water.

Heralding a new age in asset management, The RACER™ helps councils and utilities professionals carry out sewer inspection more efficiently and more safely, and deliver better results.

How The RACER works inside a sewer main
How it works

How The RACER™ works

Traditional tethered unmanned technology inspects up to 3 km in a straight line and typically requires six to nine skilled operators. The RACER™ is a versatile, remotely controlled solution that manoeuvres around bends and through a variety of harsh environments.

The RACER™ can safely inspect 14 km of a sewer network in a single 3 to 4 hour session, and its efficient operation is saving Sydney Water over $1 million per year in operating costs.

14 kmInspected in a single session
3 to 4 hrsPer inspection session
$1M+Saved by Sydney Water each year
Features and benefits

A truly Australian innovation

The RACER™ gives asset owners and utilities managers a safer, faster and smarter way to inspect traversable sewer networks.

Work safer

Protect your greatest asset, your people, by drastically reducing the riskiest part of your operation.

Work faster

Inspect 14 km of a sewer network in a single 3 to 4 hour session.

Work smarter

The RACER™ is a world-first in smart sewer inspection technology.

Manage costs

The RACER™ drastically reduces your operating costs.

Australian made

The RACER™ is an Australian innovation for innovative Australian asset managers.

Plan better

Plan and prioritise future works more accurately using the data The RACER™ collects.

“Traversing is the riskiest operation undertaken at Sydney Water. We’ve been looking for a system that can gather enough information for detailed engineering assessments without having to traverse. [The RACER™] will help us prioritise our future works. This will eliminate the majority of our current risk profile.”
Steve BarclayWastewater Networks Program Lead Engineer, Sydney Water
Lead Australian distributor

Put The RACER™ to work on your network

As the lead Australian distributor for The RACER™, TDG Environmental is putting this innovative sewer inspection solution to work across Australia, helping councils and asset management professionals inspect and assess traversable sewer networks faster and with less risk.

Contact us today to learn more about The RACER™.

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