Royal Holloway University has developed an AI-based robotic approach to making oil, gas and nuclear industry decommissioning and maintenance easier, safer and cheaper. The robot structure constructs itself in the required location without human intervention, using AI to monitor its surroundings. The structure is unaffected by radiation and chemicals, eliminating human exposure. It can reconfigure itself as a robotic arm or crane derrick. The Royal Holloway University collaboration is led by engineering company Barrnon, with support from Tharsus, Ross Robotics and Jigsaw Structures and academics from London's Connect-R and the University of Edinburgh.
Connect-R has developed an AI-based robotic approach to making oil, gas and nuclear industry decommissioning and maintenance easier, safer and cheaper. The robot structure constructs itself in the required location without human intervention, using AI to monitor its surroundings. The structure is unaffected by radiation and chemicals, eliminating human exposure. It can reconfigure itself as a robotic arm or crane derrick. The Connect-R collaboration is led by engineering company Barrnon, with support from Tharsus, Ross Robotics and Jigsaw Structures and academics from London's Royal Holloway University and the University of Edinburgh.