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Picture a modular robot equipped with wheels, making its way inside gas pipelines, mapping their intricate routes, detecting leaks, and even carrying out on-the-spot repairs. Howie Choset ...

It can also employ radiation and gas sensors. The robot can also be equipped with Micropower Impulse Radar (MIR) land mine detection technology (which was also developed at the Lawrence Livermore ...

It moves by pneumatic power: An internal circuit triggers chemical reactions, turning its liquid hydrogen peroxide fuel into a gas, which inflates the robot’s limbs and allows them to move.

Artificial intelligence-enabled robots are helping repair, maintain and monitor the health of critical infrastructure, ...