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Tunneling is a technique that is frequently used in virtual private networks (VPNs). It can also establish efficient and secure network connections, enable the use of unsupported network protocols, and in some cases allow users to circumvent firewalls. The hard rock-boring robot is intended to bore utility tunnels through difficult geologies while remaining dependable and cost effective.
Tunnel boring machines are used for blasting and mechanised tunnelling (TBMs). The excavation method chosen is determined by a number of factors, including the length of the route, the nature of the rock mass, the economic framework conditions, and the planned construction period.
The Global Tunneling robot market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.
Petra Demonstrates a Tunnel Boring Robot Concept Petra, an American robotics startup, has unveiled ‘Swifty,’ a tunnel boring robot that can bore through hard rocks. It uses non-contact thermal drilling to bore 60-inch diameter micro tunnels through hard rock. Machine vision micro-tunneling is used by the robot to bore through difficult hard rocks.
According to the startup, the new robot can tunnel faster and more cheaply than traditional undergrounding methods.In difficult geographical areas, Petra’s tunnel boring robot provides a safer and more cost-effective method for undergrounding utilities such as electricity, water, and sewage.
It has many advantages over conventional micro-tunneling methods, including the ability to bore diameters ranging from 20 to 60 inches. Microtunneling machines are typically designed for a single diameter.
Petra’s robot enables underground utility layout, which can protect communities from wildfires and ensure the safety of critical infrastructure in disaster-prone areas. The new robot is also capable of tunnelling through some of the world’s hardest rocks. The new robot was pilot tested by the startup at Sioux Quartz in the United States.
The robot successfully bored a 20-foot tunnel at one inch per minute through one of the world’s hardest rocks.The new robot incorporates reverse-tunneling technology, allowing for machine maintenance and cutter head rescue.
Furthermore, traditional methods such as micro tunnel boring machines (mTBM), horizontal directional drilling (HDD), and others employ cutter heads that can easily break while drilling through hard rock. Engineers can use Petra’s robot to address flaws in urban utility infrastructure. Large utility infrastructure is commonly found beneath the soft layers of soil just below the surface in urban areas.
