At the RDI innovation hub in the Kerry town of Killorglin, startup Helgen Technologies is retrofitting heavy machinery such as compactors and excavators into fully autonomous robots that can work in hazardous workplaces – such as landfill sites and mines – that are unappealing to workers.
Retrofitting heavy equipment is ambitious and expensive. However, our advantage is that we have an amazing team that has been able to land two projects that will be critical to our development, it is a big win for us [sic].