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Robots to Crawl Under the City

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the dreaming-of-electric-sheep dept.

Johan Louwers writes "Robots will crawl tubes in a short while to investigate power cables running in the tubes to make sure they are still undamaged or in need for a repair. The Robotic Cable Inspection System is developed by Alexander Mamishev, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington. Making use of infrared thermal analysis and acoustic partial discharge analysis, the robot will be checking mile after mile of cable while crawling his way in the tubes."

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  1. Great by aldo.gs · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    "...while crawling his way in the tubes."
    Now we will have to wait more time for our internets to arrive.
  2. Re:Will this work in the real world? by b0s0z0ku · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Perhaps it would be shocking to find that your comment did nothing to make me like you more or hate you less.


    Who are "you" and why are you hiding behind an Anon. Coward profile? Oh wait, you're a troll. Go back under your bridge, boy. Some of us want to be able to eat without viewing your ugly mug.


    -b.