With leaking and burst water pipes costing water authorities and consumers time and money, as well as wasting a precious resource, researchers at the University of Newcastle in the United Kingdom are developing drone technology to help predict which areas, and even which specific pipes, are at risk of water loss through corrosion.The risk of degradation of the underground water supply network depends on the age of cast iron pipes and the amount of moisture in the ground surrounding them and until quite recently, was assessed based on knowing its age and observing the pipes. More recently, sensor devices have
