ANYmal D Enterprise
ANYmal D Enterprise is a quadruped inspection robot developed by ANYbotics for autonomous industrial inspection in complex and hazardous environments. Equipped with a multi-modal sensor suite including visual, thermal, LiDAR, acoustic, and gas detection systems, it executes pre-defined inspection missions autonomously across oil & gas, mining, power, chemicals, and cement industries.
Overview and Use Cases
ANYmal D Enterprise is an autonomous quadruped inspection robot developed by ANYbotics, a company founded in 2016 in Zürich, Switzerland as a spin-off from ETH Zurich. The platform is designed to conduct industrial inspections in complex, harsh, and hazardous environments where human access is difficult, dangerous, or impractical.
The robot has been deployed in over 200 installations across multiple industrial sectors, including oil and gas, mining, power generation, chemicals, and cement production. Notable deployments include sustained operations at Vigier Ciment, where the robot completed over 33,000 inspections over a 16-month period, demonstrating the capability to execute thousands of inspections per week at scale globally.
Key Capabilities
ANYmal D Enterprise is equipped with a multi-modal sensor suite that enables comprehensive environmental assessment:
- Visual imaging systems
- Thermal imaging for temperature-based anomaly detection
- LiDAR for three-dimensional mapping and obstacle detection
- Acoustic sensors for sound-based diagnostics
- Gas detection for hazardous substance identification
The robot navigates complex terrain autonomously, including stairs, slopes, and obstacle-filled environments without requiring facility modifications. Inspection missions are pre-defined and executed autonomously once deployed at a site.
Specifications
- Weight: Approximately 50 kg
- Speed: Nominal operating speed of 1.3 m/s; demonstrated capability of up to 2 m/s over challenging obstacles in research settings
- Battery Life: Approximately 1.5 hours per mission
Applications
The platform is deployed for autonomous inspection tasks across industrial sectors including:
- Oil and gas facilities
- Mining operations
- Power generation plants
- Chemical processing facilities
- Cement production plants
Manufacturer
ANYbotics, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, develops and manufactures ANYmal D Enterprise. The company originated as a research spin-off from ETH Zurich.
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