A four-legged inspection robot for gas and oil sites starts shipping
ANYbotics begins delivering ANYmal X, which it calls the first legged robot built for explosive atmospheres.
A company launched a four-legged robot that checks oil and gas plants. It is built to go into dangerous places instead of workers.
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Why it matters
Inspecting explosive zones needs people in protective gear, and a robot reduces how often they enter the riskiest places.
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The details
- ANYbotics launched ANYmal X, which it calls the first legged inspection robot for explosive atmospheres.
- It is designed to the ATEX standard in Europe and IECEx worldwide.
- It runs routine autonomous inspections in oil, gas and chemical sites.
- The company spun out of ETH Zurich in 2016 and says the robot took four years and more than 10 patents.
- The source gives no price for the robot.
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