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However, this type of measurement is very important to have a three-dimensional representation of the studied area, since the surface measurements often represent a sum of deformations that develop in a complex way in the subsoil. In this paper, we present a robotic inclinometer system developed to acquire deep-seated ground deformations in boreholes. This instrumentation combines advantages offered by manual inclinometer measurements with a robotized approach that improves the results in term of accuracy, revisiting time, and site accessibility. The Automated Inclinometer System (AIS) allows one to explore automatically all the length of the monitored borehole using just one inclinometer probe with a semi-wireless system. The paper presents the system and a detailed dataset of measurements acquired on three inclinometer tubes installed for the monitoring of the construction phase of the new Line C Metro of Rome. 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