China’s Super Cool Deep-Sea Robot Arm 🦾🌊
Hey, have you heard? China has created an amazing new robotic arm that can work deep under the sea! 🤖🌊
This special arm was made by a company called Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC). It’s been put on a robot called a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), which can dive really deep into the ocean.
Guess how deep it can go? Up to 7,000 meters! That’s like stacking nearly 6,000 giraffes on top of each other! 🦒🦒🦒
This robotic arm can do seven different things: extend, retract, swing, rotate, open, grasp, and clamp. Imagine all the cool stuff it can do underwater!
On its first mission, it used these moves to fix valves and install equipment, even in strong ocean currents. That’s super impressive! 💪
Even cooler, the arm weighs only 60 kilograms, which is 35% lighter than other similar arms around the world. But don’t let its light weight fool you—it can lift up to 125 kilograms! That’s like lifting two giant pandas! 🐼🐼
And guess what? It costs 40% less than other robotic arms from different countries. This means it’s not only awesome but also smart to use! 💡
Thanks to this new arm, China is now part of a special group of countries that can make these important deep-sea robots. Who knows what amazing discoveries they’ll make next? 🌟
Reference(s):
China unveils homegrown deep-sea robotic arm with seven functions
cgtn.com
