'WALL-E' joins underground cable tunnel inspection

A smart robot is part of an inspection of an underground tunnel with high-voltage cables in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, on Monday, August 28, 2017. The robot, appearing similar to the protagonist in the US animated film "WALL-E," can complete inspection work four times quicker than humans. It can conduct real-time monitoring of the conditions in the tunnel and report abnormal situations much more quickly than human inspectors. [Photo: IC]

A smart robot is part of an inspection of an underground tunnel with high-voltage cables in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, on Monday, August 28, 2017. The robot, appearing similar to the protagonist in the US animated film "WALL-E," can complete inspection work four times quicker than humans. It can conduct real-time monitoring of the conditions in the tunnel and report abnormal situations much more quickly than human inspectors. [Photo: IC]

A smart robot is part of an inspection of an underground tunnel with high-voltage cables in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, on Monday, August 28, 2017. The robot, appearing similar to the protagonist in the US animated film "WALL-E," can complete inspection work four times quicker than humans. It can conduct real-time monitoring of the conditions in the tunnel and report abnormal situations much more quickly than human inspectors. [Photo: IC]

A smart robot is part of an inspection of an underground tunnel with high-voltage cables in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, on Monday, August 28, 2017. The robot, appearing similar to the protagonist in the US animated film "WALL-E," can complete inspection work four times quicker than humans. It can conduct real-time monitoring of the conditions in the tunnel and report abnormal situations much more quickly than human inspectors. [Photo: IC]