Meet SPOT the dog-like robot poised to be archaeologists’ best friend
An autonomous robot is being tested at Pompeii to monitor safety and structural issues for archaeologists.
SPOT is being tested to detect safety and structural issues at Pompeii Archaeological Park including in underground tunnels created by the thieves and is part of the park’s ongoing works to improve the quality of the monitoring of different areas of the vast archaeological site.(photo credit: Courtesy of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii)ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKYUpdated: