[philman_36]

Right. I want to see a robot that can climb a ladder and install a slip blind on the first flange of a distillation tower.

[GingisK]

I want to see a robot that can climb a ladder and install a slip blind on the first flange of a distillation tower.

Simple in the grand scheme of things, really. The ladders will be replaced with tracks that the repair robots can travel upon. Flying drones will be used for unexpected circumstances. The towers will be designed for automated maintenance rather than manual.