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ANYbotics starts shipping ANYmal X, its explosion-proof legged inspection robot, to Equinor and DSM-Firmenich.

ANYbotics says ANYmal X, a legged inspection robot built to meet the ATEX and IECEx explosion-protection standards, is now shipping to oil, gas and chemical companies including Equinor and DSM-Firmenich. BP, Equinor, Shell, PETRONAS, Petrobras, BASF and SLB have tested it since 2023 through an early access program, and it carries thermal, visual, acoustic and gas sensors that log readings to each asset. Robot rounds in hazardous zones are moving from pilots to deliveries.

ANYbotics ANYmal X legged inspection robot
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Hydrocarbon Processing · ANYbotics · Oct 27, 2026

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