Government - owned New Zealand power transmission firm Transpower is working to reduce unnecessary call - outs and improve efficiency with a four - week trial of two robots , developed in partnership with Massey University . Named A - E and Eve , 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 . Massey is also working on developing machine learning systems for the robots , to improve efficiency , and their capacity to inspect power lines at height .
State-owned New Zealand power transmission firm Transpower is aiming to reduce unnecessary call-outs and improve efficiency with a four-week trial of two robots, developed in partnership with Massey University. Named Wall-E and Eve, 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. Transpower is also working on developing machine learning systems for the robots, to improve maintenance, and their capacity to inspect power lines at height.