TECHNOLOGY

Robots roam

TEN unmanned robots built in Brisbane have been sent 1.7km down a collapsed limestone mine in the US to assess conditions, in one of the deepest remote underground mine inspections in history.

 The robots in action

The robots in action

Developed by Queensland-based company Australian Droid and Robot and commissioned by Rajant Corporation and channel partner PBE Group, the fleet of Explora XL robots and a wireless below-ground communication...

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