Industrial Quadruped Robots, Engineered for the World’s Toughest Sites

QINQI Robotics integrates quadruped platforms, thermal imaging, gas detection and AI software into inspection systems that replace people in hazardous environments — oil & gas plants, substations, mines and emergency scenes.

  • ✓ ATEX-ready configurations
  • ✓ ROS 2 & Python SDK
  • ✓ 4–8 week deployment
Multi-platform integration
Industrial quadruped robot with thermal and visual payload deployed at a power substation
Quadruped inspection platform with multi-sensor payload
ATEX / IECExHazardous-area configs
Auto-dock chargingScheduled missions & self-charging
Open APIROS 2, Python SDK
System integrationMulti-platform, custom payloads
The problem

Routine inspection is sending people into environments they should not enter

Plant walkdowns in explosive atmospheres, substation rounds at 3 a.m., post-incident reconnaissance inside burning buildings. Each task is dangerous, repetitive and expensive — and staffing it is getting harder.

Safety exposure

Workers performing manual rounds in Zone 1 areas, energized switchyards or post-blast structures are exposed to preventable risk every shift.

Missed data

Handheld readings miss trends. Gauges are read late, thermal anomalies go unnoticed until failure, and records are incomplete for audits.

Escalating cost

Two to three technicians per shift, 24/7 coverage, contractor premiums and downtime for manual checks add up to a seven-figure annual bill.

How we solve it: a quadruped robot that walks the route a person would walk — carrying thermal cameras, gas sensors, AI vision and two-way comms — on a schedule you define, with data that lands in your existing software. One robot replaces the routine; people stay for judgment calls.
Solutions by site

Built for the environments where inspection is hardest

Each solution page covers the site-specific standards, payloads and deployment model that matter to that industry.

Why QINQI

The integrator layer most robot brands do not offer

Robot manufacturers sell you their robot. We help you pick the right platform for your site, engineer the payloads and software for your exact task, and support the deployment — at a fraction of the cost of the big-name systems.

Multi-platform selection

We select the right morphology for your terrain — wheeled-leg for long, flat routes (more distance per charge, still clears kerbs and drains) and pure-legged for stairs, gratings and cluttered areas. Built on China’s leading platforms — Unitree, DEEP Robotics, Micbot (MOVENEW series) and others — so the robot matches the site, not the other way around.

Custom payload & software

Thermal cameras, gas sensors, radiation probes, two-way audio, bespoke AI vision models — engineered as one system, delivered with ROS 2 / Python APIs you can extend.

Cost that fits a budget

Built on a Chinese supply chain and integrated in-house, our systems deliver Spot-class inspection capability at roughly one-third to one-half the total cost. See the detailed comparison with Boston Dynamics Spot →

Platforms we build on
UnitreeGo2 · B2 · B2-HD
DEEP RoboticsJueying X20 · X30
MicbotMOVENEW T1 · P1 · P2
+ moreSelected per site requirements

We work with China’s mainstream quadruped manufacturers as an integration partner — sourcing, certifying and deploying their platforms with our payloads, software and site engineering. Brand names are property of their respective owners.

Site & task assessment

We map your routes, hazards, standards and data needs — on-site or remote.

System engineering

Platform, payloads, autonomy and reporting are integrated and tested against your environment.

Deployment & support

Commissioned on site, with operator training, spares and remote support after handover.

Case highlights

Deployed where personnel are hardest to keep safe

Refinery perimeter & flare inspection

Petrochemical, Middle East · Explosion-proof configuration

Quadruped with gas detection and thermal imaging now covers flare and tank-farm rounds twice daily, removing technicians from Zone 2 exposure.

Substation thermal rounds

Utility operator, Southeast Asia · Dual-spectrum payload

Autonomous rounds capture thermal and visual data on switchgear and busbars, with AI alerts on abnormal temperature rise before failures occur.

Detailed case studies with site data are published on our case library as deployments complete their first operating year. Request a reference conversation via contact.

FAQ

Questions buyers ask before the first call

Are you a robot manufacturer?

No — QINQI is a systems integrator. We select the quadruped platform that fits your site, engineer the payload set, build the inspection software and reporting, integrate with your SCADA or CMMS, then commission and support the system. The robot is one component; the working inspection capability is what we deliver.

Which robot platforms do you work with?

We build on established industrial quadrupeds from Unitree (Go2, B2, B2-HD), DEEP Robotics (Jueying X20 / X30) and Micbot (MOVENEW T1 / P1 / P2), among others. Being platform-agnostic means the robot is matched to your conditions instead of your conditions being matched to a catalogue.

How long does a deployment take?

Typically 4–8 weeks from site survey to a working pilot: survey and route mapping, payload configuration, software and reporting setup, on-site commissioning, then operator training. Heavily regulated environments take longer, mostly on your qualification and permitting side rather than ours.

Do you deliver and support systems outside China?

Yes. We handle export, regional commissioning, spares planning and ongoing software and firmware maintenance for the systems we deliver, so you deal with one accountable integrator rather than managing a cross-border vendor relationship yourself. Support terms are defined per contract.

What does a system cost?

It depends on platform, payload set, integration scope and support term, so we do not publish a headline number that will not survive contact with your requirements. Send us the site type and the rounds you want automated and you will get an indicative figure and a feasibility read within one business day.

Tell us about your site. We’ll tell you if a quadruped is the right answer.

Send us your inspection task, environment and standards — we respond within one business day with a feasibility assessment, indicative pricing and deployment timeline. No obligation.

✉ sales@qinqirobotics.com  ·  Response within 24h
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