BladeBUG - The Game-Changer Series

BladeBUG Limited was founded by wind turbine blade engineer Chris Cieslak who was convinced that advanced robotics could transform operations at offshore wind farms, reducing risk and maximising asset lifetimes. Under a grant from Innovate UK, Chris and his team are developing and trialling BladeBUG, a lightweight hexapod robot that can walk directly on wind turbine blades. The robot uses modular tools to scan and conduct preventative maintenance, without exposing human technicians to the harsh offshore con