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ExR-2.5
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CommercialNetherlandsFully autonomous

ExRobotics B.V. · working robot

ExR-2.5

Upgraded model with lidar, acoustic imaging, thermal cameras and AI; launched in North America in mid-2026.

Price
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Height
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Weight
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Payload
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Speed
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Battery
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Why it matters

Company says it is the only UL-certified (UL 6260) inspection robot for explosive atmospheres (company claim).

Real-world use

Shell deployed it in 2024 on a normally unmanned platform 175 km offshore.

Timeline

First shown
2024
Released
2026-06
Shell offshore deployment

Maker

ExRobotics B.V.Company · founded 2017 · Netherlands

Public attention

How much public attention ExR-2.5 gets, from open data.

  • No Wikipedia article of its own yet
  • 2 news stories from reputable press listed on this page

Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured

What’s inside

The parts the company has talked about publicly.

Movement
Wheeled base
How it runs
Fully autonomous. Like the ExR-2, it runs plant inspection rounds by itself and sends readings and alarms to the control room, where staff can take over remotely.
Sensors & vision
Acoustic imaging for gas leaks and mechanical faults, high-resolution and thermal cameras, environmental and safety sensors
Materials & build
Ex-certified; UL-certified for hazardous locations in North America
AI & software
Autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance; remote supervision; returns to its dock after missions

Lineage

Every ExRobotics machine in order.

  1. ExR-2ExR-22023Commercial
  2. ExR-2.5ExR-2.52024Commercial

Watch ExR-2.5

Video: ExRobotics (@ExRobotics) on YouTube. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com when you press play.

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; ExRobotics cites thousands of missions completed
Where it is sold or used
Netherlands
Customers and pilots
Shell, Repsol, BP

News

The latest 2, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.

  1. ExR-2.5 launches in North America

    ExRobotics introduced its UL-certified ExR-2.5 at the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit in Houston.

    Robotics & Automation News
  2. ExRobotics launches UL-certified ExR-2.5

    ExRobotics cited thousands of missions for Shell, Repsol and BP.

    The Robot Report

Sources

Figures come from press coverage. Every link below backs something on this page.

Robotics & Automation News ExRobotics launches UL-certified inspection robot for hazardous industrial sites in North America World Pipelines ExRobotics launches the first UL certified robot for hazardous industrial environments in North America exrobotics.global ExR-2: how it is operated

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