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The Ex-proof legged robot ANYmal X, performing repeated autonomous inspection missions at potentially hazardous Oil & Gas and Chemical facilities.
ANYMAL X -
Transforming Inspection in Oil & Gas and Chemicals
ANYbotics, the Swiss robotics company, introduced ANYmal X, the world's first Ex-proof legged robot. ANYmal X now makes it possible for the Oil & Gas and Chemical industries to automate routine inspections, thereby increasing safety and operational effectiveness. ANYmal X extends the leading mobility, autonomy, and inspection intelligence of ANYbotics' robotic inspection solution. Specifically designed and certified for safe usage in hazardous and potentially explosive environments, ANYmal X is an industry breakthrough.
www.ogv.energy I April 2022
ANYmal X Transforms Routine Oil & Gas and Chemical Inspections Oil & Gas and Chemical operations are complex, and safety is paramount. Plant operators pay special attention to infrastructure where flammable and potentially explosive matter is processed. Ensuring availability and safety in these operationally intricate facilities requires frequent inspections and detailed monitoring. Often, inspections must be performed in or close to potentially hazardous environments, and therefore all on-site equipment must be Ex-certified as safe for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. This means that any equipment used in these areas must be guaranteed not to cause an explosion, even with high levels of combustible substances present. ANYmal X, the recently launched Ex-certified, legged robotic inspection solution, is driving an inspection transformation. Operators in Oil & Gas and Chemicals can now include safe, autonomous, and highly mobile robots in their inspection and workforce planning.
Industry-Wide Impact towards Scaling Robotic Integrations ANYmal X was unveiled together with PETRONAS at OTC Asia in Malaysia on March 22, 2022. At the event, PETRONAS and ANYbotics signed a commercial agreement to scale ANYmal X deployments to their upstream and downstream facilities and to promote the utilisation of ANYmal X across the industry up until 2025. “Several partners are including ANYmal X in their inspection and workforce planning. We are thrilled about this industry-wide impact to improve the safety and efficiency of operations in Oil & Gas and Chemicals through our robotic solution,” Péter Fankhauser, CEO, ANYbotics. Customers intend to deploy 300+ units during the next few years. Given the extensive, early interest in ANYmal X, ANYbotics is planning for additional deployments this year.
“For a first time, ANYmal X closes an important technical gap, conducting automated inspections in very complex environments, with stairs and tight passages, and this in combination with Exzones, that’s a novelty!,” Peter Welter, Automation Manager, BASF. For Oil & Gas and Chemicals, robot inspection solutions reduce HSE risks and OPEX, including the high cost of moving inspection specialists offshore. With autonomous robotic inspections, plant operators benefit from reductions in manual work, less hazardous environment exposure of people, no facility inspection shutdowns, less unplanned downtime, improved workflows, better data tagging, automatic reporting, and generating insights that enable swift operations adjustments.
ANYmal X builds on the advanced mobility of four legs to navigate complex structures consisting of industrial stairs, steps, and narrow passages.
