Aquatic AI robots could maintain offshore wind farms | ABS-CBN News

An autonomous underwater robot, powered by AI, designed to adapt and react to rough seas in real-time, is being developed in the UK to help inspect and repair offshore wind farms. In the UK, over 2,600 wind turbines are located offshore, and there are plans to increase this capacity fourfold by the year 2030. Typically, each of these turbines requires maintenance checks up to three times annually, a rate that tends to increase as the turbines get older. Currently under trials in Edinburgh as part of the UK-government backed £1.4 million ($1.7 mln) 'Underwater Intervention for Offshore Renewable Energies' (UNITE) project, the autonomous robots could enable high-precision operations even in turbulent sea conditions. "(The) robot is able to navigate autonomously around structures and effectively build 3D models of the structure that can enable you to inspect them, to navigate around them, and to detect any defects in the structures," explained Yvan Petillot, Professor of Robotics at Heriot-Watt University and National Robotarium academic lead. The robot's AI integrates 3D mapping technology, enabling it to create detailed underwater maps. This helps the robot navigate complex offshore structures and precisely identify components requiring maintenance, boosting their efficiency and accuracy. For more ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmgUHWUpi2ioSp4xAP1SmAaf For more Breaking News & Live Coverage videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmgG2ln-vtKXb-oLlGEZc3sR For more latest news and analysis from ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmg4pcvfM9a96rbUcLD_0P_U For more News Digital News Raw Cuts, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmivfD9aJD-8k0SNcMqG2xdA Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWantTFC for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS Twitter: https://twitter.com/abscbnnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abscbnnews #AI #LatestNews #ABSCBNNews