INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ROBOTICS

A variety of exhibitors and industry leaders got together to showcase the new and exciting developments in robotics The 2022 Sprint Robotics World Conference for Inspection and Maintenance Robotics was held at the Rai Centre in Amsterdam. Sprint Robotics promotes the development, availability and application of robotic techniques in technical inspections, operation and maintenance. This year showcased a wide variety of drones, robots and crawlers, all dedicated to helping the oil and gas industry. Over the two-day event, there was a diverse range of engaging talks from industry figures, technology demonstrations and the opportunity to try them out yourself. THE EXHIBITORS The hall was packed full of exhibitors, such as Flyability, demoing its Elios 3 and Rosen displaying its huge self-propelled robotic propulsion unit for pipeline inspection. Everyone was eager to discuss their products and engage with what their fellow innovators were up to. Speaking with exhibitors, many were keen to be part of Tank Storage Magazine’s innovation round up for 2022 (find out more next issue) and to self-nominate for the 2023 Global Tank Storage Awards. The awards feature a category...