ANYbotics ANYmal X
ANYbotics · CH
ANYmal X is a Zone 1 Ex-certified (IECEx Ex db eb ib op is pxb sb IIB T4 Gb / ATEX II 2G IIB T4), IP67 autonomous quadruped from Swiss OEM ANYbotics for routine inspection of oil & gas and chemical plants. The nitrogen-pressurized 60 kg robot walks up to 1.0 m/s, climbs 45° industrial stairs and 250 mm steps, runs 60-120 min per swappable 932 Wh battery, and carries a pan-tilt zoom/thermal/acoustic payload plus optional Honeywell/Draeger gas detectors. Unveiled with PETRONAS at OTC Asia in March 2022; commercial orders opened September 2022 with 500+ reservations.
Sources: https://www.anybotics.com/robotics/anymal-x/ ; https://www.adeptor.no/media/multicase/documents//anybotics/anymal%20x%20datasheet.pdf ; https://www.anybotics.com/news/anymal-x-commercial-launch-sprint-conference/
Specs
| Launch year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| MTOW | 60.1 kg |
| Endurance | 2 h |
| Speed | 3.6 km/h |
| Propulsion | Battery-electric quadruped with 12 series-elastic joint actuators (ANYdrive lineage, produced with maxon); swappable UN 38.3-certified Li-ion pack, 932.4 Wh, 5.5 kg; 3 h full recharge, 100 min to 70%; autonomous docking-station recharge in a safe zone. Pressurized main body filled with inert nitrogen (Ex 'pxb') enables Zone 1 operation. |
| Comm | 360° 16-channel lidar (300,000 pts/s, 10 Hz, 0.4–100 m, 905 nm); 6 depth cameras (0.3–3 m, 87.3°×58.1° FOV); 2 tele-op cameras 1440×1080; pan-tilt inspection payload (6 kg): 20× optical zoom 4K camera, radiometric thermal camera 160×120 px (-10 to +400 °C), microphone 3.75–20 kHz, 947 lm spotlight, pan ±165°/tilt ±90°; optional gas payload with up to 2 detectors (Honeywell SensePoint or Draeger PIR 3000; LEL CH4/C2H4/C3H8, PPM O2/CO/H2S/Cl/SO2/NO2/NH3, RS485 or 4–20 mA) |
| Price | ~USD 150,000–200,000 (est.) |
| Price notes | USD ~150,000–200,000 (third-party estimates; OEM does not publish list price). No OEM list price. HumanoidHub cites 'From ~$150,000' explicitly flagged as unverified; other aggregators cite ~$200,000 for ANYmal X. Standard ANYmal (Gen D) commonly quoted around USD 150k. Treat as request-for-quote; per-unit cost likely includes docking station, payload, and software/service subscription. |
Suppliers
- maxon Group (CH): servo: EC flat DT motor + series elastic actuator (custom ANYdrive)
- Intel (RealSense) (US): processor: 8th Gen Intel Core i7 (6-core)
- Velodyne Lidar (now part of Ouster) (US): lidar: Puck (VLP-16)
- Intel RealSense (Intel Corporation) (US): camera: D435-class depth camera
Sources
- https://www.anybotics.com/robotics/anymal-x/
- https://www.adeptor.no/media/multicase/documents//anybotics/anymal%20x%20datasheet.pdf
- https://www.anybotics.com/news/anymal-x-commercial-launch-sprint-conference/
- https://www.anybotics.com/news/anybotics-and-maxon-enter-into-a-strategic-partnership/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/anymal-quadruped-equipped-velodyne-puck-lidar/
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