Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
ugo and Seibu Railway set permanent substation inspection pilot
- The pilot runs from October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 at Seibu’s Ikebukuro electrical substation.
- ugo mini will capture video and temperature data while testing reductions in inspection travel and labour.
- The platform combines autonomous navigation, 4K imaging, 3D LiDAR and AI meter reading; ugo reported cumulative shipments above 100 units in March 2026.
WEFLO to supply VAIS inspection system for Hyundai parking-robot pilot
- The government-backed smart-city sandbox covers about 53 parking spaces on the first underground level.
- VAIS analyzes 32 exterior areas and compares before-and-after images to identify new scratches, dents, separation and breakage.
- WEFLO says the system is already in commercial operation at vehicle-service sites in Pocheon, Yongin and Hwaseong.
Green Light Multiplex appoints SU Group as exclusive Macao distributor for Inspec Spider
- Inspec Spider climbs polygonal poles and high masts up to 35 metres for camera-based structural inspection.
- The system combines multi-camera imaging, including 360-degree capture, with AI-assisted defect analysis.
- The agreement is a commercial channel expansion; it does not by itself establish a robot deployment or purchase volume.
Bedrock and First Marine Solutions establish UK autonomous-survey hub
- A complete Bedrock autonomous underwater vehicle kit will be stationed locally to support mobilisation across the United Kingdom and Europe.
- First Marine Solutions will provide the regional operating base, logistics and offshore support around Bedrock survey missions.
- The arrangement expands access to Bedrock hardware and data services without disclosing a minimum mission volume or contract value.
Nexxis and SRJ unit ACE sign robotics collaboration memorandum
- ACE joined the Nexxis Early Adopter Program for access to its Argus 3D-SLAM mapping and localisation platform.
- The proposed model combines Nexxis robotic platforms with ACE inspection services and data analytics.
- The parties will evaluate equipment-access and leaseback structures for international energy-sector deployments.
ELSA Energy promotes and supports BeeX autonomous underwater inspection systems in Malaysia
- The agreement runs for one year from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.
- BeeX’s services include A.IKANBILIS, a hovering autonomous underwater vehicle used to inspect subsea structures.
IPercept partners with MTT on predictive CNC maintenance in the UK
- MTT brings 25 specialist engineers and nationwide CNC service coverage.
- The device requires a 24 V supply and approximately 45 minutes of installation time, with software configured per machine.
DroneQ Robotics signs agreement with Mark Offshore to deploy R/V Mintis as offshore inspection and survey platform
- DroneQ Robotics and Mark Offshore agreed to deploy the DP1 ROV support and survey vessel R/V Mintis as an integrated offshore platform for inspection and survey operations.
- Under the agreement, DroneQ secured exclusive rights to use the vessel for its own projects, Intertek projects, and third-party work.
- The vessel is being positioned around subsea inspection, survey work, ROV services, magnetic crawler operations, and offshore drone inspection.
Gecko Robotics and Trident Maritime Systems formed a production partnership for US Navy shipbuilding
- The partnership applies robotic inspection data to naval manufacturing workflows
- Trident contributes shipbuilding-production expertise across supplier facilities
- The programme targets production accuracy and schedule performance for naval work
IPercept signs CNC-monitoring collaboration with Sheffield AMRC
- Smart Devices and Online Services will be installed on selected CNC machines at the AMRC.
- Work covers component health, process stability and evaluation of predictive maintenance strategies.
Yokogawa and ANYbotics sign partnership to integrate OpreX Robot Management Core with ANYmal inspection robots
- Yokogawa and ANYbotics signed a partnership agreement to integrate Yokogawa's OpreX Robot Management Core software with the software stack of ANYbotics' ANYmal robots.
- The integration covers both explosion-proof and non-explosion-proof inspection robots and is aimed at industrial operators in oil and gas, power, and metals.
- The partnership expands ANYbotics' position in industrial inspection through a software and deployment ecosystem relationship with Yokogawa.
Voliro appoints Gresco UAS as a U.S. channel partner
- The agreement expanded U.S. access to contact-based aerial inspection capabilities.
- Gresco was identified as a sales, deployment and support channel rather than a Voliro T end customer.
Dataguess and Luxonis announce Inspector Solo collaboration
- Dataguess and Luxonis jointly developed the Inspector Solo solution around OAK 4 S hardware.
- The platform runs visual inspection entirely on-device without an external PC or cloud connection.
- Dataguess described Luxonis as an official solution partner for the industrial deployment.
Square Robot and Marathon Petroleum announce tank-inspection collaboration
- Marathon participated in Square Robot funding and agreed to help shape the next-generation robotic tank-inspection platform.
- The collaboration also continued deployment of Square Robot systems across Marathon terminals and refineries.
Voliro and MontiPower integrate robotic surface-treatment tools
- The partners targeted coating removal, corrosion remediation and surface preparation in hard-to-reach locations.
- Voliro said early access was expected in the first quarter of 2026; the announcement was a partnership and integration milestone, not a completed deployment.
John Sisk & Son partners with DroneDeploy for aerial reality capture across UK and Ireland projects
- John Sisk & Son rolled out DroneDeploy across more than twenty projects in Ireland and the UK for inspections, progress tracking, and stakeholder coordination.
- DroneDeploy described a multi-year enterprise agreement spanning aerial drones and 360-camera capture.
- The engagement reflects operational scale in major construction programs rather than one-off pilots.
Cyberhawk becomes global Skygauge UT inspection service provider
- Cyberhawk became a global service provider for Skygauge ultrasonic-thickness inspections.
- Captured thickness data is integrated into Cyberhawk's iHawk asset-management platform.
- Cyberhawk had already deployed Skygauge for a UK nuclear-energy customer when the partnership was announced.
ADNOC and Gecko Robotics sign three agreements to accelerate AI, robotics, and workforce training across energy operations
- ADNOC and Gecko Robotics announced three agreements covering deployment, broader AI and robotics collaboration, and workforce training initiatives.
- The package included a multi-year deployment with ADNOC Gas in collaboration with AIQ, alongside exploration of wider robotics and AI use across ADNOC assets.
- The agreements expand Gecko's position from inspection tooling into larger-scale energy infrastructure partnerships.
Nippon Steel Trading becomes exclusive Skygauge distributor in Japan
- Nippon Steel Trading became the exclusive distributor for Skygauge systems in Japan.
- Nippon Steel Technology was named as an inspection-service channel participant.
- The agreement expands access to contact ultrasonic inspection for Japanese industrial customers.
Bedrock and PlanBlue partner on seafloor intelligence
- Bedrock and PlanBlue partnered on seafloor intelligence for offshore infrastructure and maritime security.
- PlanBlue contributes subsea-imaging analytics to complement Bedrock’s autonomous survey workflow.
- The collaboration links autonomous data collection with habitat and asset-condition interpretation.
Intertek and DroneQ Robotics partner to deliver advanced unmanned robotics services for ports, industry, and offshore energy
- Intertek partnered with DroneQ Robotics to provide advanced unmanned robotics services across ports, industrial sites and offshore energy assets.
- The joint offer covers inspections, surveys, 3D imaging and non-destructive testing using underwater, surface and aerial robotic systems.
- DroneQ contributes ROV, USV, subsea-robot and aerial-drone operations to Intertek's broader inspection and asset-integrity services.
BPMI and Gecko Robotics partner on aircraft-carrier component production
- BPMI and its suppliers are applying Gecko’s robotic and AI platforms to inspect components ranging from simple forgings to complex final-manufacture parts.
- Initial trials reduced inspection time for forged components by up to 90%, with the source describing a shift from several weeks to days.
- The partnership also covers digital twins with manufacturing-health records, intended to improve maintenance planning and support the component’s life-of-service data trail.
Gecko Robotics and L3Harris Technologies collaborate on XR solution for aircraft maintenance
- The work combines Gecko's data and robotics capabilities with L3Harris maintenance and mission-systems experience.
- The collaboration extends Gecko's inspection technology into defence aerospace maintenance workflows.
IPercept partners with DynaMate on machine maintenance
- The collaboration focuses on complex metalworking and processing machines.
- DynaMate provides nationwide specialist machine-service and metrology expertise.
Square Robot and ISI partner on tank inspection in Belgium and France
- The agreement gives Square Robot a named European inspection-channel partner.
- The work targets robotic in-service storage-tank inspection.
NAES and Gecko Robotics announce $100 million agreement to deploy AI and robotics across the U.S. power sector
- NAES and Gecko Robotics announced a $100 million agreement focused on deploying AI and robotics across power-generation infrastructure.
- The agreement targets inspection, maintenance, and operational workflows across the American power grid.
- The deal extends Gecko's reach in utility infrastructure through a large-scale commercial deployment partner.
Kanadevia Inova selects ANYbotics as preferred ground-robot supplier
- The preferred-supplier agreement covers operations, maintenance and digital-service offerings.
- A successful Slough demonstration preceded the broader agreement.
Chironix becomes ANYbotics reseller in Australia and New Zealand
- Chironix will offer ANYmal by direct sale and Robotics-as-a-Service.
- The territory covers Australia and New Zealand.
- The agreement includes local support, training and integration services.
NANO Nuclear engages aRobotics for New York demonstration facility
- aRobotics will manage specified non-nuclear construction and develop custom sensors and test equipment.
- The work supports NANO Nuclear's SBIR Phase III annular linear induction pump programme.
- The facility work covers non-nuclear elements for the ZEUS, ODIN, LOKI MMR and KRONOS MMR reactor programmes.
Equans selects ANYbotics for offshore inspection services
- Equans selected ANYbotics as preferred ground-robot supplier.
- Equans plans to offer ANYmal by direct purchase or Robotics-as-a-Service.
- The scope is offshore substations and platforms; site-level deployments are not individually asserted.
Gresco adds ANYmal inspection robots to U.S. utility offering
- Gresco offers ANYmal through direct purchase and subscription models.
- The scope is U.S. power and utility inspection.
- Gresco provides local support, training and technical services.
Flyability and Samsung sign MOU for Elios 3 indoor inspection drones
- The September 13, 2024 memorandum targets unmanned inspection of equipment and infrastructure inside Samsung semiconductor facilities to improve safety and efficiency.
- Flyability will develop and supply the systems, while Samsung will maintain and service the resulting drones and integrate them into plant operations.
- The source identifies Flyability’s Elios 3 as its latest platform, supporting ultrasonic-thickness measurement, radiation detection and surveying payloads.
Ixys documents VJU control system powering Roboxi runway rover
- The case study describes VJU Studio powering the Roboxi rover for airport runway inspection and maintenance workflows.
- Ixys says the project involved Roboxi and Avinor and moved from concept to a fully operational rover in less than five months.
- The case highlights modular rover design, hardware integration, joystick/video control, safety-system integration and a fail-safe autonomous braking function.
ANYbotics and AWS partner on ANYmal industrial inspection workflows
- ANYbotics and AWS cooperated to make ANYmal available as an AWS Partner Solution for industrial inspection workflows, connecting robot inspection data into cloud-based industrial systems.
- ANYmal became available as an AWS Partner Solution.
- The solution targets industrial inspection data workflows.
Water Linked DVL A50 incorporated into Boxfish autonomous underwater platforms
- Boxfish integrated the DVL A50 into its control systems for stable position holding during underwater imaging.
- The Performance model was added to the Boxfish AUV and ARV-i autonomous product line.
- Boxfish fuses DVL output with other sensor data for navigation, altitude control and close infrastructure inspection.
ANYbotics and Energy Robotics partner on inspection-data integration
- Partnership links ANYmal inspection robots with Energy Robotics software.
- The collaboration was announced around ACHEMA 2024.
- Integration targets asset-monitoring and inspection-data workflows for industrial sites.
Flyability and ABS present Elios 3 ultrasonic-thickness payload
- The payload measures material thickness from the Elios 3 inspection drone.
- ABS participated as the classification-society partner.
- The collaboration covered testing and class-survey certification, not a standard configuration for every Elios 3.
IPercept and Konecranes launch Smart Monitoring in Finland
- The joint offering was already in use by its first Finnish customer.
- Konecranes planned to present Smart Monitoring at Pohjoinen Teollisuus on May 22-23.
Flyability and RINA announce a partnership to design training and certification programs for inspection drone pilots
- Flyability’s latest drone, the Elios 3, was launched in 2023 with 2 payloads: a radiation detection payload and a surveying LiDAR payload.
- Thanks to the training, drone pilots can help streamline inspections by providing high quality data of difficult – to – access environments.
- The training courses will be designed to optimize data collection for inspections.
New Scale Robotics becomes FANUC America authorized integrator
- The authorization lets New Scale sell and deploy FANUC CRX robots directly with its gauging systems.
- The combined workstations automate dimensional gauging, robotic part handling and measurement-data logging.
- The companies target high-mix, small-batch manufacturers needing rapid changeovers in existing quality workflows.
Voliro adds Acuren, MISTRAS and TEAM as U.S. inspection partners
- The partner group comprises Acuren, MISTRAS and TEAM Industrial Services.
- Voliro’s tiltable-rotor platform carries contact NDT sensors to elevated structures.
- MFE Inspection Solutions supported onboarding of TEAM to the Voliro service network.
Energy Robotics collaborates with Shell on autonomous inspection workflows
- Energy Robotics worked with Shell to develop autonomous inspection workflows for industrial sites.
- The collaboration focuses on using robots for inspection in energy and chemical environments.
- The partnership builds on Energy Robotics' role as software infrastructure for industrial inspection robots.
Vinçotte signs HiBot robotic inspection agreement
- The agreement covered HiBot systems including Float Arm, Soryu-C and Squid with HiBox digital services.
- Vinçotte had already used HiBot Float Arm for nuclear-facility inspection before the agreement.
- The partnership connects the company to a named customer, supplier, platform or go-to-market channel.
Flyability and Mirion Technologies announce collaboration to support nuclear operators
- More information on www.mirion.com Contact: Erin Schesny at eschesny@mirion.com SEE ALSO DRONES & ACCESSORIES Elios 3 Elios 3 UT Payload Elios 3 RAD Payload
- The seamless integration of the compact RDS – 32 radiation survey meter and the Elios 3 drone enables access to remote areas that otherwise would be hazardous.
- Headquartered in Atlanta (GA – USA), Mirion employs approximately 2,800 people and operates in 13 countries.
Invert Robotics and amotec combine inspection and repair services
- Invert Robotics provides robotic inspection reports and marks defects inside spray dryers, tanks and other assets.
- amotec supplies certified welders and confined-space repair teams to address the defects identified by the crawler inspection.
- The partners said the combined workflow can complete inspection and repair on the same day while reducing production downtime.
Energy Robotics collaborates with European industrial partners on inspection robotics
- Energy Robotics worked with industrial partners to expand inspection robotics use cases.
- The collaboration focused on deploying autonomous inspection systems in real-world industrial environments.
- The work broadened Energy Robotics' customer and partner base for industrial robot inspection deployments.
Squishy Robotics and FLYMOTION sign reseller partnership
- FLYMOTION became a preferred partner authorized to distribute the Squishy Robotics sensor-platform line.
- The agreement expanded access to tensegrity robots that can carry chemical sensors and cameras into hazardous environments.
- The partners targeted first responders and other front-line operators needing rapid remote situational awareness.
PETRONAS and ANYbotics partner to commercialize ANYmal X
- PETRONAS and ANYbotics agreed to commercialize ANYmal X.
- The collaboration targets autonomous inspection in oil, gas and energy environments.
- ANYmal X is designed for Ex-rated industrial environments.
DroneQ and Speeder Systems sign maritime cargo robotics MOU
- The companies agreed to test and explore deployment of M-Speeder vessels for high-speed maritime cargo movement in ports and offshore environments.
- Speeder Systems' electric VTOL and wing-in-ground-effect design is intended to move cargo to offshore platforms with helicopter-like speed while reducing cost and emissions.
- DroneQ brought maritime cargo operations experience and agreed to represent Speeder Systems within its existing innovation clusters.
Invert Robotics partners with Nexxis on global crawler access
- Nexxis agreed to provide Invert Robotics platforms through sales, leasing and rental channels across its international network.
- The partnership covers crawler adaptation and integrated sensor tooling for different asset sizes and inspection applications.
- Invert Robotics said the channel would extend its suction-based inspection technology to non-ferromagnetic and hard-to-access surfaces.
Ross Robotics partners with Siemens Energy, Nemo Link and Elia on HVDC inspection robots
- The project focused on robotic inspection for electricity transmission assets.
- Ross Robotics framed the work around robots operating in HVDC converter environments.
- The named partners connected the effort to Nemo Link and Elia transmission infrastructure.
Energy Robotics joins NVIDIA Inception program
- Energy Robotics joined the NVIDIA Inception program for AI startups.
- The program supports development of AI-driven robotics and inspection software.
- The membership connected Energy Robotics' inspection platform to NVIDIA's AI and robotics startup ecosystem.
Energy Robotics and ExRobotics integrate ExR-2 for hazardous industrial inspections
- ExR-2 is IECEx and ATEX certified for inspection tasks in potentially explosive industrial environments.
- The integration pairs Energy Robotics fleet software with a hazardous-area robot for oil, gas and chemical sites.
Innvotek partners with GE Renewable Energy and ORE Catapult on Haliade-X maintenance robot programme
- Innvotek said it was selected to work with GE Renewable Energy and Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult on the Stay Ashore R&D programme.
- The programme focused on a robotic solution to support generator bolt maintenance on GE's Haliade-X offshore wind turbine platform.
- Innvotek framed the work as part of a broader push to make offshore wind inspection and maintenance safer and more cost-effective through robotics.
IUNA becomes Audi development partner for R8 body inspection
- The cooperation focused on the Audi R8 body shop in Neckarsulm.
- IUNA and the automaker set out to extend Auto Scanner v1 from proof of concept to autonomous defect identification.
- The target inspection covered surface-geometry defects on the vehicle body.
Flyability and Pix4D enter partnership to accelerate the growth of indoor 3D modelling
- This offer is meant to facilitate access to a coherent and complete product offering to those who want to tackle indoor 3D modeling using photogrammetry.
- The design of the Elios 2 makes it a formidable tool to build 3D models of indoor spaces using photogrammetry.
- This course will initially be available through Flyability directly and subsequently through its Authorized Training Centers, progressively throughout 2020.
Stuttgart-Audi research project starts AI vehicle inspection
- The project targeted automated image analysis for vehicle quality assurance on the assembly line.
- Its goal was to establish proof of concept for autonomous defect inspection using AI.
- The university machine-learning group was initiated and led by future IUNA founder Jan Nabatian.
Boeing partners with Aerion to accelerate supersonic travel
- Boeing announced the Aerion partnership on February 5, 2019.
- The agreement included Boeing financial, engineering, manufacturing, and flight-test resources.
- Aerion positioned the AS2 as a Mach 1.4 supersonic business jet slated for first flight in 2023.