Amount awarded: £5,994,280
Led by: Northumbrian Water
Partners: Makutu Dot Io Limited, Skyport’s Deliveries Limited t/a Skyports Drone Services, Proteus Instruments, The University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Utilities, South West Water, Southern Water Services
This project will transform how coastal bathing waters will be monitored in the future, by creating a cost effective and versatile ‘drone and lab in a box’ solution which harnesses cutting edge automation, robotics and water sampling technologies to deliver frequent near real- time lab-grade analysis and results.
“This project provides a ground-breaking opportunity to harness new technologies to enable more frequent monitoring of our bathing waters. This project will be a world first and a step change for our sector, helping to ensure healthier waters for our customers communities and our environment.”
Richard Warneford, Wastewater Director, Northumbrian Water Limited
Image caption: AI generated conceptual image of the solution
