Lagos Water Corporation Launches Groundbreaking Crawler Bot Technology to Transform Water Infrastructure Management*
The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has unveiled its new Crawler Bot technology, a major step in modernizing and securing potable water supply across the State.
LWC Managing Director, Engr. Mukhtaar Tijani highlighted that assessing underground transmission mains has long been difficult, slow, and costly. The crawler bot now provides the visibility LWC has lacked.
Developed with support from Konsadem Associates and McAlpha Inc., the robot travels inside pipelines, capturing high-definition video, measurements, and detecting corrosion, cracks, blockages, and potential leaks.
It also maps pipe coordinates and diameters, giving engineers unprecedented insight into critical assets.
This innovation enables smarter decision-making, targeted maintenance, reduced water losses, and improved service reliability.
Integrated with GIS mapping and hydraulic modelling, it strengthens LWC’s push for digital transformation and efficient long-term planning.
The initiative underscores LWC’s commitment to sustainability, operational excellence, and safeguarding Lagos’ water infrastructure. The Corporation thanked its engineers, consultants, partners, and the Lagos State Government for their support.
LWC views this launch as a milestone in its mission to deliver safe, reliable, and sustainable water to all residents, and will continue adopting advanced technologies to enhance its systems and resilience.
