University of Limerick researchers announce robotic solution for floating wind maintenance

Researchers at the University of Limerick (UL) have pioneered a robotic solution for inspecting floating offshore wind farms. A UL developed remote-operated vehicle was successfully tested at WindFloat Atlantic, the world’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm, and the results will help prepare for the challenges of maintaining these structures. The intervention, repair, and maintenance survey was carried out by a team from the Centre for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (CRIS) at UL.       Image: Nicholas Doherty, Unsplash