GPR: Subsurface Concrete Scanning for Any Structure
What it is
GPR (ground-penetrating radar) is a subsurface concrete-scanning payload that HB2 or HB3 carries across a structure, rather than a handheld unit an operator has to walk over the asset themselves. Mounting it on the robot means concrete surveys can reach the same hard-to-access tanks, walls, and floors that HausBots’ other payloads already reach, without scaffolding, rope access, or an extended shutdown to get a person inside.
Rather than building GPR sensor technology from scratch, HausBots integrates GPR onto its climbing and scanning platforms. The value here is where the survey can now reach, not a specific sensor’s technical spec — so this page deliberately doesn’t quote sensor numbers or name a manufacturer.
At a glance
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Captures | Subsurface concrete condition, rebar position, voids, and structural anomalies |
| Platform | HB2 & HB3 |
| Best for | Concrete condition assessment on tanks, silos, floors, and walls |
| Usually combined with | Static Camera or PTZ Camera, for a matched visual and subsurface record |
| Sensor specifics | Not published on this page by design — see note above |
Ground Penetration Radar
Overview
HB2 and HB3 can carry a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) payload, letting the robot scan concrete structures directly rather than requiring a handheld unit and an operator walking the surface. HausBots integrates GPR onto its climbing platforms, the value is where the survey can now reach, not a specific sensor’s spec sheet.
Use case
Best for concrete condition assessment, tanks, silos, floors, and walls, where reaching the surface without scaffolding or confined space entry is the real challenge, not the GPR technology itself. Usually paired with Static Camera or PTZ Camera so the subsurface scan has a matching visual record.
Features
Concrete access without scaffolding
Continuous, repeatable scanning
Rebar & void mapping
Pairs with visual payloads
GPR + visual payloads
GPR is usually carried alongside a visual payload, so the subsurface data has a matching image of surface condition from the same pass.
GPR + Static Camera
Full, automatic visual coverage of the survey pass alongside the subsurface scan, the default combination for a baseline concrete condition survey.
GPR + PTZ Camera
Operator-directed close-up follow-up on anything the GPR or visual record flags, without re-running the survey with a different payload.
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