# ANYbotics ships first legged robot for explosive atmospheres

> ANYbotics delivers world's first legged robot safe for oil, gas and chemical plants with explosive risks.
- Title: ANYbotics ships first legged robot for explosive atmospheres
- Summary: ANYbotics delivers world's first legged robot safe for oil, gas and chemical plants with explosive risks. ANYbotics began shipping ANYmal X, a legged robot…
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- Source: SiliconANGLE — https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/27/anybotics-begins-delivery-of-legged-inspection-robot-built-for-explosive-atmospheres
- Author: Kyt Dotson
- Published: 2026-10-27T16:30:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: anybotics, anymal x, explosive atmospheres, oil and gas, chemical plants, inspection robots, legged robots, technology, enterprise
## ANYbotics ships legged robot for explosive atmospheres
ANYbotics AG announced shipping the world's first legged robot designed to operate in dangerous environments where sparks could trigger explosions.

> four years of pioneering engineering with more than ten patents went into anymal x
## ANYmal X robot patrols hazardous equipment
The dog-like robot inspects equipment where specialist technicians otherwise move between heavy equipment wearing dampened gear to avoid explosion risks.
## ANYmal X ships to oil and gas leaders
ANYbotics is now shipping to oil, gas and chemical industry leaders including equinor asa and dsf-firmenich ag.
## ANYmal X safety engineering
The robot controls potential ignition sources throughout its machine so electrical components and hot surfaces cannot set off flammable gases.
## ANYmal X meets industry safety standards
ANYbotics engineered ANYmal x from the ground up to comply with oil, gas and chemical industry safety standards.
## ANYmal X handles 120,000 inspections monthly
Over 50 power, metals and materials customers run more than 120,000 autonomous inspections every month using the system.
## Key takeaway

ANYbotics began shipping ANYmal X, a legged robot designed to inspect hazardous environments without sparking explosions.