One robot platform. Three inspection environments.
Designed for transmission towers, pipeline interiors, and underground mines. The Shifters AI robot carries a modular sensor payload and navigates without a remote pilot.
Robot capabilities at a glance
| Grip mechanism | Magnetic and mechanical clamping for lattice steel and cylindrical pipe walls |
| Sensor payload | RGB camera, thermal imaging module, ultrasonic proximity array, 6-axis IMU |
| Navigation mode | Fully autonomous during run. No remote pilot required on-site. |
| Connectivity | Tethered power and data for underground. LTE relay for above-ground tower operations. |
| Report delivery | Structured defect map available within minutes of run completion |
Specs reflect current prototype configuration and are subject to change as hardware development continues.
Sensor payload built for defect detection, not just documentation
High-resolution RGB camera
Primary input for surface morphology classification by the CV model
Thermal imaging module
Detects heat differentials indicating subsurface or under-insulation corrosion
Ultrasonic proximity array
Wall distance and contact pressure feedback for navigation and crawl stability
6-axis IMU
Position and orientation tracking for defect geolocation and dead-reckoning navigation
Autonomous navigation without GPS or remote pilot
The robot maintains its path using dead-reckoning from the IMU combined with surface-feature tracking from the vision system. In confined underground spaces where GPS is unavailable, the same approach keeps the robot oriented and on-mission through bends and elevation changes. No operator needed on-site during the run.
Structured output your maintenance team can act on
| ID | Location Segment | Defect Type | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEF-001 | Tower Section 3B | Surface Pitting | High |
| DEF-002 | Anchor Bolt Seat | Oxidation Banding | Critical |
| DEF-003 | Cross-member J4 | Coating Delamination | Observation |