Cambodia trials sewage monitor robot

A robot, to be used by the public works ministry to check the insides of sewers and drains, is put on display for minister Sun Chanthol (in brown shoes) and his colleagues in Siem Reap province on Sept 13. -MPWT

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has embraced modern technology and launched Cambodia's first robotic drain monitoring device. The machine will be used to investigate the insides of sewers and drains.

The launch of the robot took place as public works minister Sun Chanthol led a team to inspect the sewerage infrastructure of Siem Reap town on Sept 13.