China's first robot for inspection of extra-high tension electricity transmission lines has been developed in SIA.
The robot, which can move freely on and examine conditions of 500 kW power transmission lines, is the first of its kind in the world.
With growing demand for power supply, higher requirements for power supply security and stability call for replacement of human operation in the inspection of extra-high voltage power transmission lines.
SIA's invention of the robot was funded by the 863 Program, China's high technology advancement plan initiated in March 1986, and the Northeast China Grid Company. It took SIA over four years to turn out the prototype.