An autonomous, AI-powered underwater robot designed to adapt and respond to rough seas in real time is being developed in the UK to help inspect and repair offshore wind farms. In the UK, more than 2,600 wind turbines are located offshore and there are plans to quadruple this capacity by 2030. Typically, each of these wind turbines requires maintenance checks up to three times a year, a rate which tends to increase as wind turbines are installed. grow old. Currently undergoing trials in Edinburgh as part of the UK government-backed UNITE (Undersea Intervention for Offshore Renewable Energy) project, funded to the tune of £1.4 million ($1.7 million) , autonomous robots could enable high-precision operations, even in turbulent sea conditions.
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