Kawasaki and Vestas spin-off BladeRobots are testing crewless helicopters and robots to automate dangerous wind turbine blade maintenance.
Robotic solutions have advanced rapidly over the past decade, becoming an essential technology in the inspection and management of wind turbines. Since the first drone inspection was conducted in 2010 ...
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Video: Autonomous robot hitches a helicopter ride to service risky wind turbine blades
Once the helicopter positions the robot on the designated section of the blade, the robot automatically performs the required ...
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This radical wind turbine design could quietly change the entire world
Wind power has always been a trade off between clean energy and the visual, acoustic, and ecological cost of giant spinning ...
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