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Energy Robotics and ExRobotics Launch Mobile Robots for Remote Inspection of Oil and Gas Sites

Organization: Energy Robotics & ExRobotics BV
Country: Germany / Netherlands
Year Founded: 2018 (Energy Robotics), 2015 (ExoRobotics)
Number of Employees: 5 (ER) / 7 (EX)

The ExR-1 is explosion-resistant and robust enough to operate in adverse weather and environmental conditions.

Description:
RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awardsobotics Business ReviewIn 2019, Germany-based Energy Robotics and Netherlands-based ExRobotics launched the ExR-1, the world’s first commercially available IECEx/ATEX certified (Ex certified), explosion-proof, mobile ground robotics system for remote inspection for oil and gas (O&G) operations. ExR-1 systems, which can operate in potentially explosive environments, are in daily operation on four continents serving multiple first customers.

Analysis:
The O&G industry operates about 100,000 onshore and 9,000 off shore sites. The sector is under intense pressure to improve cost e ffciencies, enhance safety, ensure environmental compliance, and increase the digitalization of operations at their sites. Continuous inspection can support these initiatives. 

The remotely operated ExR-1,
which unlike inspection drones is
explosion-proof and robust enough
to operate in adverse weather and
environmental conditions, can provide
continuous and detailed multi-sensorial
inspection data of O&G facilities. This
delivers a more accurate overview of
the maintenance state of expensive
industrial installations, as well as
ensures compliance with environmental
regulations, while eliminating any risks
of operators being exposed to hazardous
materials. - Dan Kara



 
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