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On the frozen peaks of Niuji Mountain near Suizhou City, a battle against nature is unfolding. As a brutal cold wave gripped central China this week, thick layers of ice threatened to snap the 800-kilovolt Shan-Wu line – a critical energy artery that channels power from the north to the south. But this year, the front line of defense isn't just human. To save the power grid, electric crews have deployed a high-tech dynamic duo that sounds like something out of a sci-fi novel: a heavy-duty Python all-terrain crawler and a precision de-icing flight robot. For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-01-22/Robots-help-secure-power-veins-on-central-China-s-icy-peaks-1K8VTVeUIta/p.html