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Discover ANYmal X, The Revolutionary Inspection Robot for Oil Platforms. Learn More About The Safety Innovation
ANYBotics, a Swiss company, remotely implemented its autonomous inspection robot, ANYmal X, at the Valhall oil platform, located in the North Sea, 300 km off the coast. This uncrewed deployment was made possible thanks to collaboration with Norwegian company Aker BP, responsible for operating the infrastructure, and software developer Cognite, which provided the AI-driven data collection system.
The integration of the robotic platform with Cognite Data Fusion highlighted the advantages of remote inspections in explosive atmospheres, using a digital twin system. Tests were conducted on two of Valhall’s decks, covering the review of 70 key points. This enabled operators to plan missions via the ANYbotics Workforce program and analyze data using Cognite’s solution.
ANYmal X: The Inspection Robot That Operates in Explosive Atmospheres
ANYmal X is the only EX-certified quadruped robot that can operate in highly explosive atmospheres, a feature that is driving a transformation in the oil and gas industry. Its deployment is helping companies accelerate the inspection process of their assets, allowing for early detection of potential failures or imperfections and speeding up maintenance work.
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During the tests conducted on Aker’s infrastructure, the quadruped robot was subjected to launches and mission interruptions, aiming to test the limits of the ground control station. The evaluation covered aspects such as reliability, responses to false alarms, ad hoc monitoring implementations, 4G connectivity, and the operator’s access to the collected data sources.
It is important to note that ANYbotics’ robot substantially enhances real-time digital twins by providing live automated data and automatically transmitting events, simplifying tasks such as location determination, information analysis, and generating equipment performance reports.
Cognite, in turn, integrates and contextualizes this data, combining it with all operational, engineering, and IT data within Cognite Data Fusion. This allows decision-makers to access and utilize complex reference sets, contributing to improved operational excellence, maximizing production efficiency, and ensuring safe and sustainable operations while leveraging artificial intelligence and robotics.
The Future of Offshore Inspections
The implementation of remote offshore inspection operations has proven to be beneficial for the three associated companies in various aspects. Firstly, it showcased the platform’s capabilities and ANYbotics’ progress in its effort to develop a robotic, autonomous, and integrated workforce.
It also highlighted the advantages provided by digital twins, built upon a secure, open, and comprehensive database designed for autonomous operation. Finally, through the data and knowledge acquired, it brought Aker BP closer to its goals of reducing personnel transfers via helicopters and moving towards a completely uncrewed future in its facilities.
Senior project engineer at the Norwegian oil company, Terje Hammer Meling, stated that “robots with EX certification, like ANYmal X, are needed to operate offshore. Looking toward the uncrewed future of the company’s assets, the test provided valuable experience to continue progressing and allowed the team to learn a lot.”
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