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Last month, TankPitstop was officially launched, a world's first automated fuel robot to actually work in practice. We can call it a smart robot since it recognizes the car's brand, model and type and is also equipped with a secure automated payment system.
"The TankPitstop is an automated fuel robot which allows motorists to refuel and pay without actually doing anything themselves. The innovative robotic technology will make refueling much easier. The system reduces the burden on the environment, enhances safety and, by fully automating the refueling process, makes refueling quicker and more comfortable."
Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Maria van der Hoeven was first to use the TankPitstop which will soon be able to serve 80 percent of cars in the Netherlands. The idea actually came from the cow industry where robots milk cows.
Watch the TankPitstop robot video here.
via evd magazine
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Comments
pay someone to do that! like back in the day, the guy would check your oil, wash your windshield. useless tech...(even if it was hydrogen.)
I heard that the Western Europe countries are short of labors. Now I realized that they are just not willing to do any work. It would be better if the robot can roll down the window and take the credit card out of our pocket and charge it.
I can see this thing going haywire - repeatedly bashing your rear side panel because it can't find your gas tank, not to mention you forgot to open it.
we cant seriously be getting that lazy...or is this going to be another way to jack up fuel prices...
Possibly one of the most proposturous pieces of technology I've seen in a while. How lazy can people be?!?