Reseller Agreement brings Game-Changing AI Leak Locating Software to Australian Water Utilities
Category: In the News
08 Feb 2022
Today, Australian utility water savings company WaterGroup became the official Australian reseller for BuntBrain™ software platform, including BuntBrain LeakFinder™ an Artificial Intelligence software, developed by BuntPlanet, an innovative high-tech start-up in Spain.
"We believe this is going to be a game-changer in reducing non-revenue network losses for water utilities across Australia," says Guenter Hauber-Davidson, Managing Director for WaterGroup.
Non-Revenue Water (NRW) represents a significant economic challenge to water utilities worldwide. Apart from typically well over 10% of precious drinking water lost each day, the World Bank estimates the global loss to amount to a staggering A$20 billion annually! BuntPlanet aims to tackle this issue.
"Our trials across Europe and Latin America have demonstrated the ability of our Artificial Intelligence platform to perform effectively, even in highly challenging environments where there were high levels of NRW. We think Australian Utilities will benefit from this software. With pressure on dwindling water resources, especially in times of climate change, water utilities worldwide increasingly turn to software such as ours to reduce water losses. We expect the Australian market to be a world reference in water conservation software application”, says Borja Arzac, Key Account Manager, BuntPlanet.
Guenter is quick to add: "We have enjoyed a couple of wetter summers due to a strong La Nina weather pattern bringing lots of rain to Australia, especially to the East. However, we all know how quickly things can change before we stare down the barrel of empty pipes again. The time to save water using IoT and increasingly AI is now!".
"BuntBrain LeakFinder is an innovative data analytics solution suitable for any kind of network. It combines artificial intelligence and hydraulic modelling to detect irregularities within the network. The self-learning algorithms analyse predictions from the historical data and compares it to data collected from pressure sensors, flow, and customer water meters. Its 'big data' analysis engine uses that discrepancy to locate leaks." says Borja.
BuntBrain LeakFinder will be commercially available through WaterGroup as of today. Water Utilities can see it in action by requesting a demo with WaterGroup or at its official launch at stand M24 at Ozwater22, Australia's most prominent water industry event in Brisbane, May 10-12, 2022.
About WaterGroup:
Established in 2006, WaterGroup is one of Australia's largest integrated water savings companies for Water Utilities. The company is a widely recognised leader in Smart Water Metering, Leak Detection and Water Efficiency Solutions.
By leveraging the Internet of Things, innovation, and sustainable solutions, its services and products help water suppliers, municipalities, hospitals, universities, large corporates, shopping centres, and large water users save water and money.
With a specialist pool of expertise, proven design models and innovative engineering solutions, WaterGroup creates and delivers the best possible outcomes for its clients.
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About BuntPlanet:
BuntPlanet is a cleantech SaaS company that has developed BuntBrain, a software platform to help water utility companies and irrigation communities improve their efficiency and resiliency and reduce their carbon footprint.
BuntPlanet provides smart water solutions combining Big Data, Hydraulic Simulation, Artificial Intelligence, and other technologies to extend the life of aging assets, reduce water losses and other abnormalities, improve water quality monitoring, service levels, reliability of supply and increase revenue through operational efficiency.
The company has deployed its technology in 16 countries in Europe, Middle East, South and North America and it is now about to enter the Australian Market.
