Technology
Drone with flamethrower clears debris from electrical wires: VIDEO
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- A video of a drone wielding a flame-thrower has been making
the rounds on Twitter recently. - The video, which was actually filmed over a year ago, shows
the drone clearing garbage and debris from electrical
wires. - The drone was reportedly operated by an electric-power
maintenance company in Xiangyang, China.
Watch the video in the tweet below. Are you experiencing both
amazement and fear? You’re not alone.
This video has been making the rounds on Twitter recently, but it
was actually filmed a little over a year ago.
According to Gizmodo, an electric-power maintenance company
in Xiangyang, China, had been using these flame-throwing drones
to burn off garbage and debris from electrical wires.
Is any of this safe? Who knows. But after watching this video,
hopefully you’ve gained a new appreciation and/or fear of flying
robots and what they’re capable of.
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