Underground Utility Mapping & Detection

Turn survey data into network intelligence.

Non-invasive surveys and AI reconstruct the position, depth and geometry of buried utilities, delivering 2D, 3D, CAD and GIS outputs.

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Underground Utility Mapping

02 / THE PROBLEM

Know what lies below
before you break ground.

Incomplete maps and undetected utilities increase conflicts, changes, delays and damage risk.

Incomplete records: Unrecorded networks or outdated information.
Conflicts on site: Issues emerge after work has begun.
Avoidable time and cost: Repeated checks slow design and delivery.

03 / OPERATIONAL VALUE

Underground Utility Surveys

Understanding the subsurface reduces uncertainty and conflicts before work begins.

01 /
REDUCE THE RISK OF UTILITY STRIKES
Locating utilities and depths before work reduces conflicts and damage.
02 /
DESIGN WITH MORE COMPLETE DATA
More complete data supports route and conflict assessment before construction.
03 /
UPDATE ASSET KNOWLEDGE
Survey data updates GIS and technical network records.
04 /
REDUCE PROJECT TIME AND COST
An integrated workflow reduces processing time and manual work.

04 / DELIVERY MODELS

The same intelligence.
Two ways to work.

Let Xplora manage the complete survey, or integrate DeepGeo.AI into your data acquisition workflow.

01 / FULL-SERVICE

From fieldwork to delivery.

Send the .KML file for the site: Xplora assesses the project and manages site assessment, survey, processing and output delivery.

01Enquiry and site
Request + .KML file.
02Proposal and planning
Site assessment and operating proposal.
03Site assessment and survey
Xplora plans and performs acquisition.
04Processing and delivery
DeepGeo.AI processes the data and generates the outputs.

02 / SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SaaS)

Your survey. Our AI.

Acquire data with compatible hardware, upload it to DeepGeo.AI and receive processing, interpretation and outputs. A dedicated Account Manager supports the process.

01Enquiry and configuration
Site, survey and hardware.
02Acquisition
Your team acquires the data.
03Upload and AI processing
DeepGeo.AI processes and interprets the dataset.
04Outputs and support
Receive outputs with dedicated support.

05 / FROM FIELD TO OUTPUT

Multisensor Data AcquisitionGPR, Electromagnetic Detection and Geophysical Data

IDS GeoRadar operator using a GPR system during a field survey — From survey to network reconstruction

3D reconstruction of buried utility networks showing depth and geometry — From survey to network reconstruction

06 / OUTPUT

2D, 3D, CAD and GIS Deliverables

2D survey

Utilities and depths in plan view.

Georeferenced 2D underground utility map — 2D survey

3D survey

Geometry and spatial relationships.

GIS

Georeferenced data for client systems.

GIS output from an underground utility survey — GIS

Materials

Materials differentiated where supported by the data.

Classification of metallic and non-metallic buried utilities — Materials

07 / BEFORE EXCAVATION

From Survey Data to Subsurface Intelligence

01Fewer utility conflicts
02Better planning
03Greater operational continuity
04Outputs for integration into technical workflows

Industries we serve

The same subsurface interpretation capability, applied across infrastructure environments.

09 / USE CASES

Infrastructure, Utilities and EPC Applications

Three real underground utility mapping projects.

Visualizzazione DeepGeo.AI della mappatura dei sottoservizi nel progetto Italgas

SaaS / underground utilities

Underground utility mapping in Cisterna di Latina

−65%Processing time compared with traditional methods

Client-uploaded data processed in the cloud for underground utility mapping.

Italgas S.p.A.

Mappatura del sottosuolo per una nuova linea di rete a Piacenza

Utilities / design

New utility line in Piacenza

GIS + DWGDesign support

Subsurface characterisation and GIS outputs supporting design.

Iren

Georeferenced utility map for the Escolight RFI project

Rail / underground utilities

Underground utility mapping for Escolight / RFI

GIS outputGeoreferenced utility routes

Non-invasive surveys and GIS outputs locate undocumented buried infrastructure.

Escolight Srl / RFI

10 / THE XPLORA DIFFERENCE

A different approach to subsurface mapping.

One workflow connects acquisition, interpretation and technical outputs.

Aspect	Traditional approach	Xplora + DeepGeo.AI
01 /Field acquisition	More field visits and longer operating time.	A coordinated workflow reduces field visits and operating time.
02 /Interpretation	Manual interpretation takes longer and depends on the operator.	AI standardises extraction and classification of the data.
03 /Georeferencing and GIS	GIS integration requires additional processing and reconciliation.	Georeferenced data ready for GIS workflows.
04 /Output	Technical delivery requires further manual work.	2D, 3D and GIS outputs ready for the project.

Chosen by utilities and network operators.

11 / LET’S DISCUSS YOUR PROJECT

Have a site to map?

Send the site boundary and planned work; Xplora will assess the right approach.

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Underground Utility Mapping & Detection

Know what lies below
before you break ground.

Underground Utility Surveys

REDUCE THE RISK OF UTILITY STRIKES

DESIGN WITH MORE COMPLETE DATA

UPDATE ASSET KNOWLEDGE

REDUCE PROJECT TIME AND COST