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August 10, 2018 04:20 pm PDT
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Swarm robots for airplane engine maintenance
Rolls Royce and Harvard University are exploring how tiny swarm robots could someday crawl through an airplane engine for mechanical check-ups and maintenance.
Each robot measures around 10mm in diameter which would be deposited in the centre of an engine via a snake robot and would then perform a visual inspection of hard to reach areas by crawling through the engine. These robots would carry small cameras that provide a live video feed back to the operator allowing them to complete a rapid visual inspection of the engine without having to remove it from the aircraft.
"SWARM Robots" (Rolls Royce via Uncrate)
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