Japan-based multinational Yokogawa Electric Corporation and Swiss industrial inspection robotics company ANYbotics AG have signed a partnership agreement to integrate software into ANYbotics robotics.
Specifically, this partnership will see Yokogawa’s OpreXTM Robot Management Core software integrated with the software stack of ANYbotics’ lineup of ANYmal robots, including the ANYmal X explosion-proof robot.
Integrating the management of explosion– and non-explosion-proof robots that conduct autonomous inspections of industrial facilities aims to develop new opportunities in the oil & gas, power and metals industries.
The software helps customers maintain their facilities more safely and efficiently by integrating the management of various types of robots that perform plant maintenance tasks conventionally carried out by humans.
When connected to plant control systems, the data acquired can be used to issue instructions to robots, thus enabling the first step to be taken toward autonomous plant operations.
The latest version of OpreX Robot Management Core supports ANYmal and will integrate with ANYbotics’ existing proprietary software stack.
ANYmal is an autonomous and remotely operable four-legged inspection robot equipped with high-quality sensors that enable super-human sensing capabilities.
It is IP67-rated and fully protected against water and dust ingress. ANYbotics has conducted several deployments of its prototype ANYmal X, which will formally launch later this year.
Yokogawa Electric vice president, executive officer, and head of the company’s solutions business division, Masaharu Maeda, said: “Through the integrated use of the OpreX Robot Management Core software with ANYbotics’ hazardous environment-proof robot technology, we will provide comprehensive support covering all phases of our customers’ robotics implementation, from planning to operation and maintenance.
“Furthermore, by combining it with our company’s AI-based OpreX Plant Image Analyzer, we will contribute to promoting the digitalisation of inspection work.”
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