‘Ratty the Robot’ takes bite out of costly pipe inspections

Robotics experts have developed a tetherless, self-driving robotic rat that can scurry along underground pipes carrying out inspection work.
Inventors from the Manufacturing Technology Centre believe ‘Ratty the Robot’ can offer utility firms big cost and efficiency savings as well as reducing human exposure to hazardous environments.
They also claim that technology is moving fast from simply mapping and inspecting pipes and tunnels to one day carrying out repairs without having to di