OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002826

Robotic systems and methods for tank seal inspection

Published: 2026-09-15T19:15:36.587899Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002826
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

Robotic systems and methods for tank seal inspection. A tank inspection robot
includes a housing containing a drive assembly, and wheels disposed outside of
the housing and operably coupled to the drive assembly. The tank inspection
robot also includes at least one sensor coupled to, or disposed in or on a
portion of the robot, for collecting data sufficient to evaluate a health,
mechanical integrity or effectiveness of one or more circumferential seals
between a floating roof, and an interior wall, of a storage tank. The
disclosed robot and associated method enable safer and more efficient seal
inspection routines as compared to conventional techniques.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002826
Published 2026-09-15T19:15:36.587899Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002826