> They make it seem like it's something innovative yet it's been around for a long time already
I mean not really. They explicitly mention in the article (and include a photo) of the traditional tethered robots that already exist, and then explain the advantages of this new approach.
Mricypaw1 t1_j2kh2q5 wrote
Reply to comment by Shmeepsheep in Water pipe robots could stop billions of litres leaking by Sariel007
> They make it seem like it's something innovative yet it's been around for a long time already
I mean not really. They explicitly mention in the article (and include a photo) of the traditional tethered robots that already exist, and then explain the advantages of this new approach.