Yes, the Robots Are Coming for Our Jobs, But Just the Boring Ones
Autonomous Boats Could Fix Our Crumbling Bridges
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Which of America's bridges are getting ready to collapse? Ask the robot boats.
More than 600,000 bridges in the U.S. are due for inspection. Traditionally, divers are sent out to visually examine the bridges' underwater structures. The work is time-consuming, expensive, and tedious, and can be dangerous.