Ubergizmo iconUbergizmoOct 14, 2026 ~1 min source read

Kawasaki Four-Legged Robot Climbs Ship Hulls to Weld

Ship hull welding still means people on high-reach gear in heat and height. Kawasaki Heavy Industries just showed a different idea: a four-legged prototype that sticks to steel with electromagnets and is meant to weld, not only inspect (“looks a bit like a wall-crawling GITS spider”). According to NHK World, the robot

Kawasaki Four-Legged Robot Climbs Ship Hulls to Weld

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