Pumping gas during thisfrigid winter is a hand-freezing chore for many Americans. But filling the tank may soon become as easy as passing through a drive-thru.
Robotic gas pumps could be ready for regulatory testing in nine months. Here's how they would work: Once drivers arrive at the station, the pump, using infrared lights, would locate the fuel door, open it with a suction cup and then insert an automated nozzle into the car's tank
Missouri-based Husky Corporation teamed up with Swedish company Fuelmatics Systems to engineer the driver-friendly pump. Husky executive Brad Baker told Fox News affiliate KTVI that the convenience of a robotic gas attendant would make fueling up quicker and less of a hassle in cold weather. Read more...
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