Article 46033 UK invests millions in micro-robots able to work in dangerous sites

UK invests millions in micro-robots able to work in dangerous sites

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Devices could be deployed in underground pipe networks, reducing need for roadworks

The UK government is investing millions in the development of micro-robots designed to work in underground pipe networks and dangerous sites such as decommissioned nuclear facilities.

The ambition is for the robots, developed in British universities, to mark the end of disruptive and expensive roadworks by carrying out repairs without the need to dig up the roads.

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