Robotic Gas Pumps

Robotic Gas Pumps
Jan-28-14
In less than a year, vehicle owners may be able to stay in their cars at gas stations while a robotic gas pump does all the work.

The drive-thru gas pumps were developed by Husky Corporation in cooperation with the Swedish company Fuelmatics Systems. The pump uses its infrared lights and camera to locate the fuel door, then opens it with its suction-cup equipped arm. A nozzle from the pump extends automatically to fill the tank with the desired amount of fuel, then retracts back to the pump when done. Customers would order and pay for their fuel at a drive-up screen, which the developers compared to the screens at carwashes, and a phone app may also be on the horizon to allow customers to order and pay from their cell phones.

The robotic gas pumps could be appearing in St. Louis in the near future.




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[POPSCI.COM]
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