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It has been proved by experiment that the robot can overcome many disadvantages of conventional human bridge\u2010maintenance, and drastically improve efficiency, cost, and safety.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>The robot is of industrial size, but a new mechanism requiring less installing time will be designed for the future.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>The robot has been applied to cables of the Nanpu Bridge and Xupu Bridge in Shanghai. More than 80 cable\u2010stayed bridges and six suspension bridges have been built or are being constructed across large rivers in China alone. 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