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Giant Robot Roughneck To Replace Human Roughnecks

09/03/2012 10:28 AM

Megatron meets reality. NASA helps invent massive robot roughneck that can lift a million pounds, has four feet and several hands.http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/NASA-Helps-Hatch-Robots-for-Drilling-Oil-Without-3836100.php
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Re: Giant Robot Roughneck To Replace Human Roughnecks

09/03/2012 1:15 PM

Do we really want that? It'll turn loose a lot of wild and crazy guys, who are probably best stowed offshore.

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Re: Giant Robot Roughneck To Replace Human Roughnecks

09/03/2012 11:16 PM

Not new.. Weatherford made an automatic pipe loader, stacker and pipe tongs years ago!

A bit dangerous on the rig floor, I thought, as you had to get out of its way!
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