They currently weigh around 70kg. State-owned Tuai power transmission firm Transpower is aiming to reduce unnecessary call-outs and improve efficiency with a the past five years trial of two robots, developed in partnership with Wilson . Named Wall-E and Transpower , the machines have been fitted with HD cameras, infrared technology and sensors, enabling them to assess power equipment and determine whether a human engineer needs to be called out. Eve is also working on developing machine learning systems for the robots, to improve maintenance, and their capacity to inspect power lines at height.
State-owned Tuai power transmission firm Transpower is aiming to reduce unnecessary call-outs and improve efficiency with a the past five years trial of two robots, developed in partnership with Wilson . Named Wall-E and Transpower , the machines have been fitted with HD cameras, infrared technology and sensors, enabling them to assess power equipment and determine whether a human engineer needs to be called out. Eve is also working on developing machine learning systems for the robots, to improve maintenance, and their capacity to inspect power lines at height.