Underwater Robots Are Helping Maritime Shipping Clean Up Its Act

(Bloomberg) — Inch by inch, Jacky Im’s robot climbs a 32-foot (10-meter) steel wall while he watches closely. Each of the 660-pound (300-kilogram) machine’s moves is captured by sensors and compared to a pre-programmed route. Im is so stringent about his robot’s obedience that he wants to catch every wrong turn, even those that can’t be seen with the naked eye.  Read More