The global market size of intelligent inspection robots for underground pipe networks was approximately 1.421 billion US dollars in 2024 and is expected to reach 3.92 billion US dollars by 2031, with a compound annual growth rate of about 15.6% from 2025 to 2031. The global shipment volume in 2024 is approximately 28,400 units, with an average selling price (ASP) of about 50,000 US dollars per unit. Some of the leading manufacturers in the industry include: GE Inspection Robotics, iPEK, IBAK, RIEGLER, Envirosight, CUES, mini-cam, Deep Trekker, RedZone Robotics, Insight Vision Youdaoplaceholder0, Vaporooter, Kummert, Rausch, Subsurface Electronics, Hach, Troglotech, Scanprobe, Inuktun, Jetter, Enduro, Hibbard Inshore, Tibbo, Kanaltechnik Agricola, Eddyfi Technologies. In terms of price range, common crawler kits cost around $20,000 to $40,000, and a fully equipped multi-sensor setup can approach $90,000. The above data reflect the continuous growth of the demand for highly reliable and quantifiable data in municipal and industrial pipe networks, which runs in parallel with the trend of "softwareization/service-oriented" of equipment.
