LineScout: Power Line Inspection Robot - 2010 Edison Award Winner

Hydro-Quebec and BCTC received the 2010 Edison Award from the Edison Electric Institute in the International Affiliate category for their partnership on the field deployment and enhancement of a high performance robot called LineScout. The LineScout, originally developed by Hydro-Quebec, uses leading-edge inspection equipment and advanced manoeuvrability technology in order to complete detailed and comprehensive inspection of energized transmission lines and can navigate line obstacles such as spacer dampers, insulator connections, and aircraft warning indicators.

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[lefty0mtl]

This video needs to be re-edited to remove all the talking heads! More robot, less jibba-jabba!!! :)

[fluideight]

Excellent. Canadian Robotics is top notch.

[isocam2010]

Bonne image et correct son

[Digeridude]

If I tie a cable to my roof, can this carry me to work?

[inphi]

Only Canadians would think of such things..

[branflake2267]

Now that is cool!

[fairguynova]

Freaking Great!!!!