turbines

  • Inspector Robot Scales 90m Tall Wind Turbines

    Inspector Robot Scales 90m Tall Wind Turbines

    How do you inspect a wind turbine? It’s actually a pretty tedious process that takes around four hours and involves someone standing out in a field, stopping the turbine and photographing any problems through a powerful telephoto lens. To make it infinitely easier, GE made a Spider-Man-like wall-climbing robot.


  • This Turbine Spun So Freaking Fast It Exploded

    I’ve always found wind turbines to be hilarious, I mean, it just stands in the middle of nowhere, minding its own business, spinning peacefully. Not this exploded turbine though. This 100m tall, $US3 million(!) turbine spun itself so fast it EXPLODED IN FLAMES.