N E W S
The future of
robotic building
A new video from AIST, Japan's
National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science and
Technology, shows a prototype
robot designed to work on construction
sites in situations where
there is a shortage of human
workers. The robot in undeniably
slow but also strikingly accurate,
suggesting a future where
humanoid robots could replace
even more human jobs.
The prototype demonstration
shows the robot, dubbed HRP-5P,
picking up a piece of plaster board
and screwing it into a wall. This
kind of flexible humanoid robot is
designed to be able to replicate
human motions in complicated
construction environments.
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the United Kingdom, where Babcock
is the Royal Navy’s preferred support
partner. His appointment reflects
Babcock International’s commitment
to building capability and knowledge
at the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland.
James’s most recent Babcock UK
role was as head of amphibious outputs,
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where he was responsible for
multi-million-dollar upgrades of the
Royal Navy’s principal warships, including
HMS Albion, a strategic amphibious
combat asset.
James holds an engineering degree
from the University of Southampton
and a Masters of Business Administration
from Imperial College London.
“My vision for the RNZN and Babcock
New Zealand is simple – the Navy’s
ships sail on time, every time, with
the necessary material availability
and capability to advance and protect
New Zealand’s interests from
the sea,” says James. “We want to
harness the very best collaborative
behaviour from a New Zealand maritime
industrial eco-system that is fully
aligned behind the Navy’s sailors.”
Babcock NZ is the Prime Systems
Integrator and strategic support
partner for the Royal New Zealand
Navy (RNZN). Babcock operates New
Zealand's largest marine engineering
and maintenance support facility in
Devonport, Auckland, which is also
home to the RNZN and its fleet of nine
surface ships.
Babcock NZ recently installed a coolant
system solution that will save
the New Zealand Navy more than
$250,000 in six months, and a new
major upgrade of the offshore patrol
vessel’s heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning (HVAC) systems to ensure
sailors are comfortable in any
temperature conditions, from the
tropics to the Antarctic.
can be easily accessed from the upgraded
Kaeser website.
• Compressed air engineering handbook.
Visitors to the new website
can also access the Compressed
Air Engineering handbook. Following
an in-depth introduction to the field
of compressed air technology, this
handbook covers a series of practical
tips for system operators and
compressed air users.
Visit www.kaeser.co.nz to see the new
site.
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