Hydro-Québec has launched what the company describes as “a new milestone in the development of power line inspection robots”. (See video below.)
The company has unveiled a functional prototype of its new robotic platform, the LineRanger, for the checking of overhead power lines.
The robot, developed by Hydro-Québec’s research institute (IREQ) in Varennes, is a new technological solution for the inspection of conductor bundles on high-voltage transmission lines. [Read more…] about Hydro-Québec unveils LineRanger robot for checking live electric power lines