Applied Impact Robotics
Sterling, VA startup (2019) developing tethered robotic systems for in-service inspection of crude oil pipelines without shutdown or product removal.
Applied Impact Robotics Inc. is a deep-tech startup founded in October 2019 and headquartered at 45449 Severn Way, Suite 165, Sterling, Virginia 20166. The company develops robotic inspection systems specifically designed to inspect the floors of crude oil above-ground storage tanks while those tanks remain fully operational and in service.
The core challenge the company addresses is that traditional crude oil tank floor inspections require taking tanks offline, draining them, and sending human workers into a confined, hazardous environment — a process that is costly, slow, and dangerous. Applied Impact Robotics' tethered robotic system eliminates all of these risks by operating inside the tank while it remains full and in service.
The robot navigates sludge and sediment accumulation at the bottom of storage tanks using a proprietary pneumatic vibration technology combined with fluid injection. Once positioned, it deploys Phased Array Ultrasonic (PAU) sensors to perform high-resolution scanning and thickness measurements of tank floor plates, detecting corrosion and structural defects with precision.
The company estimates its solution reduces tank inspection costs by approximately 50% compared to conventional methods, while also eliminating the need for hazardous human entry, reducing environmental impact from tank cleanout operations, and shortening the total inspection timeline significantly.
Applied Impact Robotics has raised approximately $1.92 million in total funding from investors including SoundBoard Venture Fund, Virginia Venture Partners, Charlottesville Angel Network, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, Dominion Energy Innovation Center, and Chrysalix Venture Capital. The company operates with a lean team of approximately 7 employees.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
In-Service Tank Inspection Robot
Tethered robot inspecting live crude oil tank floors with phased-array ultrasonic sensors
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2019
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