To effectively develop and explore the Arctic, it is necessary to actively use robots that have a wide range of applications, taking into account the harsh conditions of the region, as stated by experts at the international conference "Arctic Cooperation Week 2023" currently taking place in Busan, South Korea.
"Robots in the Arctic have a very wide application, they will be able to help with a very wide range of tasks. The Arctic is potentially a very large market for robots. At the same time, we do not need big models, which are used, for example, in the automotive industry, but, on the contrary, compact and flexible ones," said Mads Frederiksen, executive Director of the Arctic Economic Council.
Oh Jung Ho, the president of the South Korean company Rainbow Robotics, gave specific examples of the use of robots in the North and South Pole regions. According to him, robots can be widely used to study the state of the marine environment, including at great depths, as well as when exploring the seabed.
In addition, robots found their application in the filming documentaries about the life of penguins, when the camera was mounted on a special robot platform that looked like a penguin and therefore was able to come close to these birds.
A visual demonstration of operating robots was also held at the conference. The RBQ-10 model walked across the stage and up the steps, rg.ru reports.
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