Global car giants are usually quick to recall vehicles for inspection and repair as soon as they are aware of a fault.

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Other robots in the pipeline include a manhole inspection and repair robots.

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So too had been the inspection and repair of some old dams.

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The Spirit aircraft has resumed flying, while the US Airways plane is out of service for inspection and repair of its damaged tail cone, the airlines reported.

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