lab 66 and Boston - based start - up Square Robot have teamed up to develop an autonomous robot that can inspect petroleum product storage tanks . The untethered robot will be certified for use in a range of products , including inspecting storage tank floors while the tanks are in use so that tanks do not need to be drained and cleaned before inspections . The robot is expected to enter service in the middle of next year and offer significant cost savings by being able to operate while tanks are in use .
Phillips 66 and Boston-based start-up Square Robot have teamed up to develop an autonomous robot that can inspect petroleum product storage tanks. The untethered robot will be certified for use in a range of products, including inspecting storage tank floors while the tanks are in use so that tanks would not need to be drained and cleaned before inspections. The robot is expected to enter service in the middle of next year and offer significant cost savings by being able to operate while tanks are in use.