Rolls-Royce develops the cockroach robots to fix the aircraft engine faster

News24xx.com - To check the aircraft, Rolls-Royce will make a cockroach robot to crawl the narrow parts of the engine. Robots from a company known as automotive and aircraft engine makers will detect problems and to perform routine maintenance.

"They can get in and out quickly to different parts of the combustion chamber. if we do it manually will spend up to five hours with the help of this small robot who knows it can be done in five minutes" said Rolls- Royce official, James Cell.

These cockroach robots are 1.5 centimeters in size and weigh less than a kilogram. These robots will be equipped with cameras and optical sensors to perform 3-dimensional scans.

With these 'sensory tools' these robotic cockroaches can help engineers to find the cause of the damage without having to trace it on their own. This cockroach robot can then be re-installed with certain devices to repair the damage.

This robot will work in pairs. One robot will go into the combustion chamber to check for damage or to clean the dust.

While one other robot will follow. This second robot is designed specifically for a particular job. This second robot can also be redesigned when the check is done to complete the repair. With this tandem system, the robot can directly perform simple tasks and diagnose problems.

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