At the recent British Water Annual Conference in Coventry, Water Minister Emma Hardy emphasised the importance of collaboration and innovation across the UK water sector, highlighting Pipebot Patrol as a leading example.
The Minister noted that this is an important and exciting time for the industry, with real progress being made through joint working and shared best practice and said that continued collaboration will be essential in delivering real change the country needs to see.
“This is an incredibly important and exciting time for the water sector. Real progress is being made. Yet we all know there is much more to do. Bringing people together to share best practice will enable the sector to deliver the real change this country needs to see. I want to support this however I can.
I have already seen so much innovation and collaboration in the industry. And one of my favourites, I mention frequently was the chance I got to see Northumbrian Water’s Pipebot Patrol, which was made possible through the joint working of water companies, drainage specialists and researchers at the University of Sheffield.
For those who might not have met the water company’s ‘Pipebot Patrol’ – they are basically putting WALL-E in the sewers in Northumbrian waters to clean up all of the pipes there, and I absolutely loved it”.
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