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Global Inspection Robotics Market: Key Developments
- In March 2019, Planys Technologies, an IIT-Madras-incubated start-up that provides underwater robotic inspection solutions, announced a launch of its advanced remotely operated vehicle (ROV), “Mikros” for deeper underwater inspection.
- In July 2019, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) announced the launch of its “Inspection Robot” that can perform inspections at the same level as conventional detailed inspections by certified inspectors on turbine generators in a shorter period of time.
- In April 2016, STRAHL LLC, a North America-based Company, announced a launch of its new high quality, affordable “Pipe Inspection Robot GECKO 9050” which is developed and manufactured in Germany especially for longer, hard to navigate pipes.
- In November 2018, ABB, a Swiss-based Multinational Corporation, announced a launch of its “ABB Ability TXplore” in the UK in order to reduce risk as well as duration of outages on critical assets by transformer operators.
- In May 2019, Invert Robotics, New Zealand-based remote robotic inspection service provider, has raised around US$ 8.8 Million for inspection robots which can cling to non-metallic surfaces.
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