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General Electric (GE) is a really big company with many different divisions, including divisions that service the oil and gas industry. GE Research, in cooperation with epoxy manufacturer Warren Environmental and engineering services firm Garver, has created a pipeline-fixing robot called PLUTO. Which stands for PipeLine Underground Trenchless Overhaul system. Traditionally when fixing pipelines with cracks or corrosion, a pipeline is dug up, and the affected portion is replaced or repaired. PLUTO whizzes through natural gas pipelines and can both diagnose and fix the problems it encounters. All done from the inside.
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