The UK Oil and Gas Technology Centre ( OGTC ) has made significant progress with its robotics demonstration programme for offshore work . The robotic team has been working to advance its offshore ground robotics industrial pilot into the world 's first offshore work ##flow robot ( OWCR ) . The prototype could survey , inspect and observe areas , and the latest developments enable the robot to manipulate objects with its heavy - duty arm , such as turning valves or pushing buttons . Furthermore , by adding French lithium - ion battery firm ##ware to the project , the OWCR has increased power and can operate in environments of between -30C and 60C.
The UK Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has made significant progress with its robotics development programme for offshore work. The project team has been working to advance its offshore ground robotics industrial pilot into the world's first offshore work class robot (OWCR). The prototype could survey, inspect and observe areas, and the latest developments enable the robot to manipulate objects with its heavy-duty arm, such as turning valves or pushing buttons. Furthermore, by adding French lithium-ion battery firm Saft to the project, the OWCR has increased power and can operate in environments of between -30C and 60C.