Telbot TB 100, robot inspector, Walischmiller Engineering GmbH, Markdorf, Germany

Meet the Telbot TB 100. This impressive robot has a long, mechanical arm with a high-definition camera to peer inside tanks at the Nyhamna gas-processing plant in Norway. Video footage relayed back to engineers in a control centre reveals any flaws, offering a safer, more efficient way to perform regular maintenance checks.

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