{"id":13575,"date":"2022-05-16T12:58:57","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T10:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbchistory\/?post_type=purple_issue&#038;p=13575"},"modified":"2022-05-16T12:58:57","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T10:58:57","slug":"eye-opener-metal-detective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbchistory\/2022\/05\/16\/eye-opener-metal-detective\/","title":{"rendered":"Eye-opener: Metal detective"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"article-subhead\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-secondary-light-color\">EYE-OPENER<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size:45px\"><strong>Metal detective<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image alignwide size-large article-in-image photo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/05\/2J21ERF_ext_cmyk-759x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-13865\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">It\u2019s a striking sight: a four-legged, high-tech robot patrolling the streets of the ancient city of Pompeii. The machine \u2013 nicknamed Spot, because of its dog-like appearance \u2013 is able to identify cracks, erosion and other signs of damage at the archaeological site.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The ruins of the city, which was famously buried beneath volcanic ash after Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, have repeatedly been targeted by thieves, and the robot can also search for tunnels dug during attempts to steal historical artefacts. Weighing just 25kg and with 360-degree vision, \u201cSpot\u201d can be controlled remotely or programmed to follow set routes.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The robot, created by American engineering firm Boston Dynamics, is not the only innovation being trialled in a bid to preserve the Unesco World Heritage Site. Its custodians have also deployed a flying laser scanner that can create 3D images of the city from the air.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>Have a story? <\/strong>Please email Matt Elton at <a href=\"mailto:matt.elton@immediate.co.uk\">matt.elton@immediate.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"footer\" style=\"font-size:12px\">PICTURE CREDIT: ALAMY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EYE-OPENER Metal detective It\u2019s a striking sight: a four-legged, high-tech robot patrolling the streets of the ancient city of Pompeii. The machine \u2013 nicknamed Spot, because of its dog-like appearance \u2013 is able to identify cracks, erosion and other signs of damage at the archaeological site. 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