# Gas Pumping Robots to Fuel Cars Dutch "Tankpitstop" Robot By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-02-04 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robots-fill-up-your-car-gas References: [msnbc.msn](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22992114/wid/11915829?GT1=10939) Imagine the possibility of [robots with gas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/racetrac-and-sensolus) - for your car. Dutch inventors revealed the Tankpitstop Robot that is capable of fueling cars. The ingenious invention figures out the [type of car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-robot) you are driving and then matches it to a database of fuel designs. After assessing the vehicle, an [arm with sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/university-of-edinburgh) reaches out opens the gas door, unscrews the cap and then releases gas into the tank. "Dutch inventors unveiled on Monday a 75,000 euro ($111,100) car-fuelling robot they say is the first of its kind," [Reuters](http://ca.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idCAL0448185920080204)detailed. All that is needed now is a way to swipe your credit card, and they are golden. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Robotic Fueling:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in robotics for fueling vehicles. - **Smart Cars Integration:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in integrating sensors in cars for automated fueling. - **Contactless Payments:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in digital payments for automating fueling transactions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive Industry:** Opportunities for automotive companies to integrate self-refueling capabilities in vehicles. - **Robotic Industry:** Opportunities for robotics companies to develop fueling robots for a range of industries. - **Payments Industry:** Opportunities for fintech companies to provide secure and fast contactless payment solutions for fueling transactions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Automated EV Charging Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ev-recharging-robot.md) - [EV-Charging Smart Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ziggy-robot.md) - [Accessible EV Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-ev-charging-station.md) - [Automated Tire-Changing Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tire-changing-system.md) - [Wireless Robotic EV Charges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evbuddy.md) - [Beverage Dispensing Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ottobot-brew.md) - [Gasoline-Producing Prototype Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aircela.md) - [Omni-Fuel Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andrietta-concept-car.md) - [Robot Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tortoise-smart-stores.md)