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ANYbotics says hazardous area inspection robot deliveries have begun

The Swiss robotics company says ANYmal X is shipping to industrial customers. The announcement focuses on routine inspection in environments where ignition risks constrain ordinary equipment.

An earlier ANYmal robot at electrical infrastructure in 2021. Context photograph, not ANYmal X or the October 2026 customer deliveries.
An earlier ANYmal robot at electrical infrastructure in 2021. Context photograph, not ANYmal X or the October 2026 customer deliveries. Image credit, Cvoellmy, CC BY-SA 4.0. Image source, Reuse terms.

According to MarineLink’s October 27 report, ANYbotics had begun customer deliveries of ANYmal X, a legged inspection robot designed for explosive atmospheres. The company named Equinor and DSM Firmenich among customers receiving the system.

Its announcement describes visual, thermal, acoustic and gas sensing, with observations connected to plant assets and maintenance systems. The operational aim is repeatable inspection in areas where sending people requires additional precautions.

The company says the product was engineered for ATEX and IECEx requirements. That is a manufacturer’s statement in the source reviewed here, not an independent certification audit by Tito Baron Media. No purchase price or independently measured customer savings is established in this report.

For industrial buyers, the practical question is how a site moves from a demonstration to dependable work. Inspection routes, access constraints, data integration and responsibility for responding to alerts belong in that assessment. A robot’s ability to collect readings does not remove the need for people to decide what a finding requires.

The accompanying photograph shows an earlier ANYmal robot inspecting electrical infrastructure. It explains the inspection concept, and must not be mistaken for a photograph of ANYmal X or of this week’s deliveries.