Magnapods: Highly Flexible Inspection Robots

摘要

Products such as drones and robotic crawlers are already well established and in use on a regular basis to carry out complex inspection tasks in the most difficult to reach areas. Now the latest cutting-edge method to facilitate monitoring, repairs and maintenance is that of climbing inspection robots, or Magnapods. There are many advantages to a robot that can climb up and down virtually any surface and access areas inaccessible by humans. Such bespoke products are currently being designed to suit individual consumer requirements and, dependent on needs, can be constructed with a variable number of limbs, and with different methods of adhering to ferrous surfaces. These include powerful magnets and secure suction options.