# Should inspection robots replace people or assist them? An engineer's two-year field review

- Source: Robotics & Automation News
- Published: 2026-10-22T17:18:48.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/dzs7n6w7nhe5t9y95k4k30s2r
- Original: https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/10/22/opinion-send-the-robot-not-the-person-what-inspection-robots-are-really-for/106211/

## Summary

Daniela Shchegelskaya, an electronics and robotics engineer at Elimpus, shares two years of experience using Boston Dynamics' Spot for hazard-zone inspections in live power substations. She argues that robots should take on tasks such as carrying instruments into hazardous locations and providing more detailed viewpoints, keeping people away from danger while preserving key judgment.