United KingdomEnergy and utilities2023 – ongoingThames Water Utilities
FIDO AI acoustic leak detection trial
Thames Water's FIDO trial produced 13 successful digs from 13 work orders, the supplier reported
Problem
Thames Water needed to identify leaks from acoustic logger recordings and check whether repairs had worked.
Approach
FIDO classified historical recordings during a 4-week trial. Engineers checked selected locations, and overnight analysis of new recordings supported daily work planning.
Results
13successful digs from 13 work orders in post-trial analysis, per FIDO
over 35,000historical sound files analysed in 2.5 hours, per FIDO
Takeaway
The trial connected acoustic classifications to field checks and excavation results. Its results covered a limited trial.
Categories
- Industry
- Energy and utilities
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Predictive analytics and ML
- Adoption
- Vendor solution
- Evidence
- Vendor case study
Sources
Source summaries
[1]FIDO Tech22 Mar 2023
FIDO described acoustic classification followed by on-site checks. It reported processing over 35,000 recordings in 2.5 hours and 13 successful digs from 13 work orders.
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Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026