Aganova Launches The New Nautilus: Making Condition Assessment More Accessible For Large-Diameter Pipelines

• A new generation that extracts greater value from every inspection, enabling a shift from repair to prevention.
• Condition assessment is no longer limited to a select group of utilities.
• Built on insights gained from more than 4,500 kilometers of real-world water network inspections worldwide.

Malaga, Spain – Aganova today announced the launch of the new Nautilus, the latest evolution of its in-line inspection technology and a major step forward in the management of large-diameter water pipelines.

More than a technological upgrade, Nautilus introduces a different approach to pipeline assessment. Through the launch of Smart Condition Assessment, Aganova can use data generated during a planned leak inspection to provide additional insight into infrastructure condition. This allows a single inspection run to support both water conservation and a better understanding of the network, helping operators make more informed, data-driven decisions.

Its architecture has been redesigned from end to end—from hardware to software—resulting in a fully renewed platform built to address the challenges facing today’s water infrastructure.

Inspired by a philosophy of continuous improvement—citius, altius, fortius—Nautilus incorporates the knowledge Aganova has gained through thousands of kilometers of real-world field inspections.

From repair to prevention: A necessary shift

For decades, large-diameter pipeline management has largely followed a reactive model, with action taken only after a problem has already occurred.

The new Nautilus changes this approach. Its ability to extract greater value from the data captured during a leak inspection provides operators with additional, reliable insight into pipeline condition. This information helps them identify relevant indicators, prioritize interventions, plan maintenance and rehabilitation, guide investment decisions, and anticipate potential issues.

This represents an important step toward more sustainable asset management models, in which prevention gradually replaces reactive repairs.

Smart Condition Assessment: A different approach to pipeline evaluation

Historically, traditional condition assessment for large-diameter pipelines has required complex technologies and significant investment, limiting its adoption by many utilities and operators.

Aganova coined the term Smart Condition Assessment to describe a different approach: using data generated during an inspection to obtain additional information about infrastructure condition as part of the same field deployment. This service is delivered as a separate project from leak detection, with its own scope, analysis, and deliverables.

When an operator contracts both services, data acquisition can be completed during the same inspection run, optimizing field deployment. Each project then follows its own analytical process to address a different objective: locating leaks on the one hand, and providing insight into pipeline condition to support maintenance, rehabilitation, and investment decisions on the other.

This approach provides access to pipeline condition information in a more efficient and scalable way, without positioning Smart Condition Assessment as simply a reduced version of traditional condition assessment.

Key innovations in a more accessible platform

The new Nautilus incorporates significant technological improvements designed not only to enhance performance, but also to simplify field deployment and operation:

• A more robust and reliable architecture designed to perform under demanding conditions.
• A rechargeable power system with wireless charging that simplifies operation.
• Enhanced data analysis capabilities for a more comprehensive pipeline condition diagnosis.
• Wireless connectivity and remote management for faster access to information.
• A more intuitive user experience designed to reduce operational complexity.

Together, these innovations turn traditionally complex inspections into simpler, more efficient, and more scalable processes.

An evolution driven by real-world Experience

The new Nautilus is the result of more than 4,500 kilometers of inspections across water networks worldwide. This accumulated field experience has enabled Aganova to develop a more robust and reliable solution capable of operating under a wide range of conditions.

“With the new Nautilus, we are taking a major step toward extracting greater value from every inspection. In addition to locating leaks, we use the data generated during the same process to provide operators with further insight into the condition of their pipelines, helping them anticipate issues, prioritize maintenance, and plan investments more effectively,” said Marcos Barrera, CEO of Aganova.

Daniel Mediano, Head of Product and Technology, added: “We redesigned Nautilus to capture and process information more efficiently. The result is a platform that turns inspection data into a more comprehensive diagnosis of the network, enabling operational and strategic decisions to be made with greater confidence.”

Innovation for smarter water management

This launch reflects Aganova’s continued commitment to developing solutions that address the water sector’s most pressing challenges, including water scarcity, aging infrastructure, and the need to optimize investment.

Through ongoing investment in research, development, and innovation, the company continues to advance its technologies, anticipate emerging industry needs, and contribute to more efficient, sustainable, and intelligent water management.

With Nautilus, Aganova strengthens its position as a trusted Smart Condition Assessment provider and advances a management model based on a more comprehensive understanding of network condition, supporting better decision-making and more efficient resource planning.

About Aganova

Aganova is a technology company specializing in the inspection and condition assessment of large-diameter water pipelines while they remain in operation. The company combines proprietary in-line inspection technologies with advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence to locate leaks, identify anomalies, and provide reliable insights into pipeline condition.

Its solutions enable inspections to be performed without interrupting service and with minimal impact on infrastructure. The results help utilities and operators prioritize interventions, plan maintenance and rehabilitation, guide investment decisions, and reduce water losses efficiently.

Since 2016, Aganova has inspected thousands of kilometers of pipelines and helped save millions of cubic meters of water across networks worldwide. For more information, visit aganova.com.