Laser-firing robotic snake
Need to stick two pieces of pipe together in confined and hazardous industrial settings? Soon there might not be any need to stick a human in there. Instead, just send in the laser-firing robotic snake.
A UK-based company called OC Robotics has demonstrated that their machine can maneuver through areas with limited access until it arrives at its target. Once there, a rotating head outfitted with a 5-kilowatt fiber laser can cut and weld metal pipes. The company’s robot adds to the growing list of snake-inspired machines in the world, which now includes units working in the medical field, disaster relief and other applications.
Reference:
http://www.ocrobotics.com/laserpipe/
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It is a pretty sweet piece of robotics here. Laser firing robot snake makes it sound like the best robot friend as a bonus!
ReplyDeleteIts cool but there is also a disadvantage to technology correct me if I am wrong but I think I learned in school people are losing their jobs (and so cant earn money) because robots are doing the work $$. Maybe one day robots can do ALL the work and no money is needed? ;) (which would not be a disadvantage anymore)
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
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