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The huge machine is equipped with sophisticated artificial intelligence software that has the capability to automatically steer, operate and monitor the machine.
While an operator always remains in control of the TBM, the autonomous algorithm takes on the machine’s repetitive tasks leading to increased speed and greater accuracy.
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www.sydneymetro.infoOne of Australia’s most loved Olympians Betty Cuthbert has been commemorated with a tunnel boring machine (TBM) in her name on the Sydney Metro West project.