The Role of Robotic Inspections in Advancing the Sustainability Performance of Today's Energy Infrastructure

A range of innovations have emerged focused on our global transition to a net zero economy. From electric planes to direct air capture, these technologies present promising solutions to our net zero aspirations and can be complemented by solutions that reduce the emissions associated with today's infrastructure. This case study examines the use of robotic inspections in improving the efficiency, resilience, and sustainability performance of today's energy infrastructure.

Natural gas and coal power plants provide the bulk of the global power generated for electrical grids; however, this critical infrastructure is aging, leading to forced outages. These outages threaten plants' ability to reliably produce energy on demand and typically lead to increased CO2 emissions through the use of back-up generation.