Robots to inspect power lines, makes life easier

Inspecting power lines is not an easy job, fraught with plenty of danger, so why not get a robot to do it instead? That’s what has happened with Hydro-Québec’s LineScout, a robot which is smart enough to go around obstacles simply by detaching part of itself from the power line, moving around the obstacle, followed by grabbing itself back on. To sweeten the deal, this robot can operate while the line is energized, making it a whole lot minimally invasive on existing infrastructure. Best of all is, the loss of human life through accidents can be minimized.