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Adroit Technologies’ current research is focused on developing a scalable, nationallevel AI framework that leverages forecasting, anomaly detection and Digital Twin modelling to enhance decision-making and support more efficient water use.

The research presents an opportunity to develop a first-of-its-kind, AI-driven‘ pseudo-metering’ capability, a potential breakthrough feature that can infer consumption and pressure data in areas where physical meters are not installed.“ We have proven the initial concept and have now secured the support of the government and other industry leaders to develop this AI-driven platform,” confirms Frits Kok, Co-CEO at Adroit Technologies. management technologies, which are already helping utilities reduce water losses and make informed operational decisions today.”

Urban growth, vandalism and limited monitoring capacity have placed increasing strain on municipal water systems. In many cases, leaks and pump failures are identified only after outages occur.

Adroit Technologies’ research aims to integrate new AI tools with existing SCADA and telemetry systems to deliver predictive analytics, real-time alerts and actionable insights. The AI-driven pseudo-metering capability has the potential to help underresourced municipalities monitor network conditions that were previously data blind.

“ This research is about enabling resilience,” adds Hugo Pienaar, Director of Digital Services at Adroit Technologies.“ By combining AI with decades of SCADA expertise, we are helping municipalities envision how to predict issues before they happen and manage scarce water resources more efficiently.”

Hugo Pienaar, Director of Digital Services at Adroit Technologies

While the R & D programme continues, Adroit Technologies already provides a suite of water management and SCADA solutions that support leak detection, asset optimisation and operational efficiency. As development progresses, the new AI capabilities will be introduced into the company’ s product range to strengthen South Africa’ s long-term water security and sustainability. •

With nearly 40 % of the country’ s treated water lost to leaks, theft and ageing infrastructure, Adroit Technologies is exploring new approaches to intelligent, data-driven water management. Using advanced Machine Learning and neural network algorithms, the research platform can analyse existing telemetry and SCADA data to detect leaks, forecast demand and infer flow rates in areas without sensors.

“ South Africa’ s water infrastructure challenges demand smarter, datadriven solutions,” stresses Kok.“ Our current R & D is focused on developing next-generation AI capabilities that will, in time, complement our existing water

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