BladeBUG completes first offshore turbine blade walk

Nov 5, 2020 · Demonstration · BladeBUG · Inspection

BladeBUG completed the first robotic blade walk on an offshore wind turbine at ORE Catapult?s Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine.

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  • The six-legged robot repeatedly scaled blades over two days in mid-October.
  • The demonstration used ORE Catapult?s 7MW Levenmouth offshore turbine.
  • The robot walked 50 metres on a vertically positioned blade.