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The partnership brings robot fleet management and autonomous inspection closer together for hazardous industrial environments.
Yokogawa Electric Corporation (“Yokogawa”), a Japan-based multinational specializing in industrial control and automation, and ANYbotics AG (“ANYbotics”), a Swiss developer of industrial inspection robots, have signed a partnership agreement under which Yokogawa’s OpreX™ Robot Management Core software will be integrated with the software stack supporting ANYbotics’ lineup of ANYmal robots, including the ANYmal X explosion-proof robot. By integrating the management of explosion-proof and non-explosion-proof robots that conduct autonomous inspections of industrial facilities, the two companies aim to create new opportunities across the oil and gas, power, and metals industries.
OpreX Robot Management Core is a key product within Yokogawa’s robot solutions portfolio. The software enables safer and more efficient facility operations by integrating the management of multiple robot types that perform plant maintenance tasks traditionally carried out by humans. When connected to plant control systems, acquired data can be used to issue instructions to robots, supporting early steps toward autonomous plant operations. The latest version of OpreX Robot Management Core supports ANYmal robots and integrates with ANYbotics’ existing proprietary software stack.
ANYmal is an autonomous, remotely operable four-legged inspection robot equipped with advanced sensors that enable high-precision condition monitoring in industrial environments. Designed specifically for inspections in harsh operating conditions, the robot is IP67-rated and fully protected against water and dust ingress. ANYbotics offers two models: ANYmal D, intended for highly mobile and autonomous inspections across indoor and outdoor industrial sites, and ANYmal X, the world’s first explosion-proof legged inspection robot certified for use in ATEX and IECEx Zone 1 environments. ANYbotics has already completed multiple deployments of its prototype ANYmal X, with a formal commercial launch planned later this year.