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Taurob Inspector at Shetland Gas Plant, United Kingdom

Taurob is an Austrian robotics company that manufactures the Taurob Inspector, an ATEX-certified autonomous ground robot designed for inspection and monitoring in hazardous industrial environments including oil and gas plants, chemical facilities, and mines. The robot autonomously navigates plant infrastructure, collecting data from onboard cameras, gas detectors, and acoustic sensors without exposing personnel to dangerous conditions. It is certified for operation in explosive atmospheres (ATEX Zone 1/21).

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Two Taurob Inspectors handed over to TotalEnergies in November 2020 for a 12-month deployment at the Shetland Gas Plant, conducting autonomous inspection rounds of an MEG (gas dehydration) unit — valve reading, corrosion identification and frequency monitoring.

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No incidents on record for Taurob Inspector at Shetland Gas Plant, United Kingdom.

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Last updated
2026-07-25
Model
Taurob Inspector
Company
Taurob
Location
Shetland Gas Plant, United Kingdom
Status
ended
First seen
2020-11-01
ID
175b6f3b-f4cb-4178-a06d-0445a40734d0

Timeline

  1. Nov 2020
    First recorded
    Taurob Inspector first documented operating at Shetland Gas Plant, United Kingdom.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: ended
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Taurob: Shetland Gas Plant deployment · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurob · 2020-11-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-25

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-25

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

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Cohort: other

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Common questions

What is the Taurob Inspector deployment at Shetland Gas Plant, United Kingdom?
Taurob Inspector, built by Taurob, is recorded as a deployment at Shetland Gas Plant, United Kingdom on the DEPLOY registry. Taurob operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Taurob Inspector at Shetland Gas Plant, United Kingdom?
Taurob, the manufacturer of Taurob Inspector, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Taurob Inspector deployment at Shetland Gas Plant, United Kingdom go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting November 1, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Taurob Inspector deployment at Shetland Gas Plant, United Kingdom 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 Taurob Inspector deployment at Shetland Gas Plant, United Kingdom?
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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