Solids control equipment at the rig site is used to remove rock cuttings or low-gravity solids (LGS) from drilling fluids to allow the fluid to return to the active system in a re-usable condition. Typical equipment, such as shakers and centrifuges, remove LGS particles greater than 5-7 microns. Build up of finer solids in the fluid can create problems for efficient drilling such as drillpipe s...

An important area of expertise robots can provide is design of artefacts in physical environments where humans have no access. A design robot interacts with its environment, learn models of the environment and reorganise the environment such that it delivers a new functionality. An example design robot can design a new drilling rig for its needs in mines, or design a bridge on the surface of Ma...