There's a new four-legged robot in the town, and it looks like Boston Dynamics’ Spot got some competition. ANYbotics, a Swiss robotics company, announced its new robotic inspection system designed for commercial and industrial applications.
ANYbotics has been in the field of quadruped robots for quite some time. Last year, the company introduced ANYmal C, a robot dog with wheels instead of feet. Now, they tried their hands at a fully autonomous robot dubbed ANYmal.
The ANYmal has a range of different sensors for inspection, including optical, acoustic, and thermal sensors. The built-in camera is equipped with remote pan and tilt functions for a better view of the area. The fully autonomous robot is designed to inspect places such as energy and industrial plants and patrol in areas hard to reach for humans.
The ANYmal has included obstacle avoidance sensors and can climb up the stairs and squeeze into smaller spaces where traditional wheeled robots do not have access.
Based on AI inspection algorithms, the robot will detect the problem and send a report to the technician in charge. This process is meant to reduce the time for diagnosing an issue and let the staff solve other bigger problems while the robot is at work.
After finishing its task, the ANYmal connects itself to a docking station to recharge. It has a 90 minutes battery run time, and it can be fully recharged in three hours or up to 70 percent in 100 minutes. According to ANYbotics, the ANYmal is also waterproof and dustproof, thus it can be used in all weather conditions.
Other features include a built-in 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz WiFi network, an ultrasonic microphone, LED spotlights, and 4G/LTE telecommunication.
Currently, the ANYmal is in its pilot stage, and it can be pre-ordered. ANYbotics is expected to start shipping to customers in the second half of this year.
The ANYmal has a range of different sensors for inspection, including optical, acoustic, and thermal sensors. The built-in camera is equipped with remote pan and tilt functions for a better view of the area. The fully autonomous robot is designed to inspect places such as energy and industrial plants and patrol in areas hard to reach for humans.
The ANYmal has included obstacle avoidance sensors and can climb up the stairs and squeeze into smaller spaces where traditional wheeled robots do not have access.
Based on AI inspection algorithms, the robot will detect the problem and send a report to the technician in charge. This process is meant to reduce the time for diagnosing an issue and let the staff solve other bigger problems while the robot is at work.
After finishing its task, the ANYmal connects itself to a docking station to recharge. It has a 90 minutes battery run time, and it can be fully recharged in three hours or up to 70 percent in 100 minutes. According to ANYbotics, the ANYmal is also waterproof and dustproof, thus it can be used in all weather conditions.
Other features include a built-in 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz WiFi network, an ultrasonic microphone, LED spotlights, and 4G/LTE telecommunication.
Currently, the ANYmal is in its pilot stage, and it can be pre-ordered. ANYbotics is expected to start shipping to customers in the second half of this year.