ExRobotics B.V. · working robot
ExR-2
An explosion-proof (ATEX) wheeled inspection robot that patrols petrochemical plants alone and flags methane or benzene leaks to the control room.
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Why it matters
ExR-2 is on the market today.
Real-world use
Developed with Shell Pernis and Dow Terneuzen (2020-22); used with Energy Robotics' software at Shell's Rheinland park.
Maker
ExRobotics B.V.Company · founded 2017 · NetherlandsPublic attention
How much public attention ExR-2 gets, from open data.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 3 news stories from reputable press listed on this page
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What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Fully autonomous. It runs its inspection rounds in the plant by itself and reports readings and leaks to the control room, where staff can take over remotely.
- Sensors & vision
- Visual and thermal cameras and gas sensors for reading gauges and spotting leaks (via AI and computer vision)
- Materials & build
- ATEX-certified for explosive atmospheres
- AI & software
- Fully autonomous missions (ExR-1 needed remote control); used with Energy Robotics' inspection software at Shell
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Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not published
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Sold or delivered
- Sold to oil, gas and chemical operators
- Where it is sold or used
- Netherlands
- Customers and pilots
- Shell (Pernis), Dow (Terneuzen) as development partners
News
The latest 3, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.
- ExRobotics launches UL-certified ExR-2.5
ExRobotics cited thousands of missions for Shell, Repsol and BP.
The Robot Report - Shell automates inspection with robots and drones
Produktion reported Shell using ExRobotics and Energy Robotics systems for gauge reading.
Produktion - ExR-2 launched as autonomous successor
ExRobotics launched the ExR-2, developed with Shell Pernis and Dow Terneuzen.
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Sources
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