A water company says it hopes new AI technology could prevent up to 100 million litres leaking a day.
Thames Water, which serves the majority of Swindon and its surrounding areas in Wiltshire, is working with Origin Tech to use satellite technology to detect moisture and movement in the ground.
In the UK, about 19% of water is lost to leakage before it reaches customers, according to the Environment Agency.
Co-founder of Origin Tech, John Marsden, said the satellites pass over Swindon “roughly every six days” and produce “points on a map” where leakage is suspected.
