Tnerobot race

摘要

While we're not quite at the so-called Singularity, when super-intelligent computers outrun their human masters' ability to control them, the introduction of robots into the offshore oil and gas industry is looking like an ever more realistic prospect. Be it for assessing inside confined spaces (which require a shut-in for humans to enter), operating in hazardous areas or to simply reduce manning levels, robotics has become high on the agenda for many operators.