The Fearless Robot That Scales 300-Foot Wind Turbines

Why do the dirty (and dangerous) work when a fearless robot can do the job?
Any volunteers to scale a 300-foot-tall steel wind-turbine pole in minutes to photograph the blades? Maybe General Electric couldn’t find any, because it collaborated with International Climbing Machines, a New York robotics company, to design a remote-controlled, wall-climbing robot with a high-definition video camera strapped to its back.
The 30-pound robot clings to the pole with a vacuum pump that suctions the air between its bottom side and the pool.
Look for more at GE’s blog, GE Reports.