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ANYbotics ANYmal at TenneT offshore converter platform, North Sea

Autonomous industrial-inspection quadruped (ANYmal D and the Ex-proof ANYmal X). Genuine autonomous inspection: LiDAR-based navigation, obstacle avoidance, autonomous docking/charging, and multi-sensor data capture on repeatable missions in hazardous Zone 1 areas. Commercial.

ANYbotics ANYmal by ANYbotics · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified · Quadrupeds

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In September 2018 ANYbotics ran a one-week pilot of ANYmal with transmission system operator TenneT on an offshore converter platform in the North Sea. ANYmal ran inspections on its own, covering 16 inspection points (gauges, levers, oil and water levels) with visual and thermal checks.

TenneT staff could follow the data from an onshore control centre. IEEE Spectrum said it appeared that some electrical cabinets had to be left open because the robot cannot open them.

Key facts

Country
Not stated in sources (North Sea, TenneT)
Sector
Energy: offshore grid inspection
Operator
TenneT
Duration
One week, September 2018 (company-stated)
Scale
1 robot, 16 inspection points (company-stated)

Safety record

No incidents on record for ANYbotics ANYmal at TenneT offshore converter platform, North Sea.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-10-31
Model
ANYbotics ANYmal
Company
ANYbotics
Location
Europe/TenneT offshore converter platform, North Sea
Status
ended
First seen
2018-10-25
ID
7988c698-af1f-4365-9e0d-7895b7998c92

Timeline

  1. Oct 2018
    First recorded
    ANYbotics ANYmal first documented operating at TenneT offshore converter platform, North Sea.
  2. Oct 2026
    Current status: ended, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (2)

  1. World's first autonomous offshore robot · https://www.anybotics.com/worlds-first-autonomous-offshore-robot/ · 2018-10-25
  2. North Sea deployment shows how quadruped robots can be commercially useful · https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/north-sea-deployment-shows-how-quadruped-robots-can-be-commercially-useful · 2018-11-27
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-31

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-31

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: quadruped

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
secondary-industry-publication
Industry publication

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for ANYbotics ANYmal at TenneT offshore converter platform, North Sea.

Common questions

What is the ANYbotics ANYmal deployment at TenneT offshore converter platform, North Sea?
ANYbotics ANYmal, built by ANYbotics, is recorded as a deployment at TenneT offshore converter platform, North Sea on the DEPLOY registry. ANYbotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates ANYbotics ANYmal at TenneT offshore converter platform, North Sea?
ANYbotics, the manufacturer of ANYbotics ANYmal, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the ANYbotics ANYmal deployment at TenneT offshore converter platform, North Sea go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 25, 2018 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the ANYbotics ANYmal deployment at TenneT offshore converter platform, North Sea still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
Have there been incidents at the ANYbotics ANYmal deployment at TenneT offshore converter platform, North Sea?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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