Video: The State of Robots for Maintenance
Video: The State of Robots for Maintenance
In this video, we look into the world of maintenance robots. Specialized robots have begun to perform maintenance tasks either teleoperated by human technicians from a safe location or working autonomously. These robots are handling routine and dangerous jobs. Tim Westhoven from ExxonMobil and John Grimes from ASME help us break down the current market.
Read More About Maintenance Robots: Robotics Special Report: August 2019
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