A Robotic Cable Inspection System

Roland Piquepaille writes "In a short article, Popular Science reports that researchers at the University of Washington have built a robotic cable inspection system. This system should help utility companies to maintain their networks of subterranean cables. The robot, dubbed Cruiser, is about 4-feet-long and is designed like a snake. When it detects an anomaly on an underground cable, it sends a message to a human operator via Wi-Fi. The first field tests took place in New Orleans in December 2006. But a commercial version should not be available before 2012."

Hmm...

[Cervantes]

Hmmm, 4 feet long, designed like a snake...

bring on the pr0n jokes...

had to be done

[tedivm]

I, for one, welcome our new robotic overlords.

Re:had to be done

[Known Nutter]

wouldn't they be Underlords?

Samuel L. Jackson appointed DIRNSA!

[Anonymous Coward]

> The robot, dubbed Cruiser, is about 4-feet-long and is designed like a snake. When it detects an anomaly on an underground cable, it sends a message to a human operator via Wi-Fi.

"That's IT! I have had it with these muthafuckin' splices in these muthafuckin' fiba-optic cables!"

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[viking80]

WiFi, or any other radio does not work in salt water.

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