away at sea is for a helicopter to do an inspection. so using robotics to autonomously monitor the space and keep an eye on things could be a solution. this particular rig in norway has been parked up for refurbishment so the robots can be put through their paces and get some practice in. this robot, known as weik, is making a 3 d map of the whole rig, a bit like a google street view. why is it called weik? weik weik is a norwegian word which means to wake and watch. wake and watch, ok, so it s like a waking watch. when no one s on the rig, weik is going around? exactly. it is not producing live footage of the rig, so what would someone want a street view of this kind of environment for? it can be used on shore, so if you plan to do maintenance. it can take images every hour, for instance.
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