Real-World Robots Put to Work Inspecting Power Substations

At a glance

In episode 170 of the Robot Talk podcast, Daniela Shchegelskaya of the University of Twente talked about keeping robots reliable in safety-critical settings. She deploys autonomous robots outside the lab, in real-world conditions.

Key points

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   Daniela Shchegelskaya is an electronics and robotics engineer who works on autonomous systems and control engineering.

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   At her company Elimpus, Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot is used to inspect live power substations.

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   Her work covers autonomous navigation, network connectivity, remote diagnostics, and data collection, with a focus on system-wide reliability.

Why it matters

It shows robots are starting to be used in places where people find it dangerous to work.