Manually inspecting wind turbines can take quiet some time and can also be dangerous for the person doing the job. Well in light of the the developers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation are in the process of developing a new Robot that will inspect all of the wind turbines and will actually do it better then humans.

This is definitely a plus because not only does it do it better then humans but it is also safer to send a robot up there and this can also inspect the water stationed turbines. Also about 60% of wind turbines are currently behind maintenance schedule such as oil changes and propeller inspection so this will definitely help make sure that they get their regular checks.

The Company stated the following: “The inspection system consists of three elements: an infrared radiator conducts heat to the surface of the rotor blades and a high-resolution thermal camera records the temperature pattern and thus registers flaws in the material. In addition, an ultrasonic system and a high resolution camera are also on board, thus enabling the robot to also detect damage that would remain hidden to the human eye.”

Source: TreeHugger