China is all set to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology tothe under-construction infrastructure projects of the China-PakistanEconomic Corridor (CPEC) project.

According to details, Intelligent Inspection Robots will be initiallydeployed at the Matiari-Lahore 660 KV DC Power Transmission andTransformation Project.——————————

As many as 20 AI-powered robots will be tasked with inspection duties atthe first high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line developedjointly by China and Pakistan under the CPEC project.

Last week, State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) had successfullyconcluded the testing of these robots in China. SGCC had initiated thedevelopment of intelligent inspection robots for valve hall, a buildingwhich contains the valves of the static inverters of an HVDC plant, in 2012.——————————

Sources privy to the matter have disclosed that regular inspection isimperative for the normal functioning of key components of theMatiari-Lahore project.

The traditional mode of inspection presents many challenges such as poordetection quality, low work efficiency, and high labor intensity. As aresult, China has decided to employ AI technology to perform inspectionduties at the infrastructure projects under the CPEC framework.