Why operators buy this

The three costs of manual rounds in classified areas

HSE exposure

Every manual round in a Zone 1 or Zone 2 area carries ignition, gas-exposure and fall risk. One incident is a reportable event; a serious one can shut a site down.

Late detection

Gauges read on a schedule miss what happens between rounds — a slow leak, a hot bearing, a valve that starts weeping at 2 a.m. Detection is only as good as the round frequency.

Manpower squeeze

Refineries run 24/7. Three shifts of trained technicians for routine rounds is expensive, hard to staff, and exactly the work automation removes fastest.

A robot built around your site’s hazard classification

ATEX / IECEx configurations for Zone 1 and Zone 2 duty — the robot is specified against your site’s area classification, not offered as a blanket “safe” claim.
Multi-gas detection — LEL (combustible), O₂, H₂S and optional CO / NO₂ channels, with live telemetry and alarm geolocation on your map view.
Dual-spectrum thermal + visible imaging — catches hot spots on flanges, heat exchangers and electrical cabinets before they become failures.
Autonomous scheduled rounds — walk the same route your technician walks, on a schedule you set, in rain, heat and dust, with auto-dock charging.
Two-way audio & video — remote operators see and speak through the robot, turning a round into a live attended inspection when needed.
GPS-denied SLAM navigation — works under pipe racks, inside compressor buildings and in steel-dense process areas where GNSS is unavailable.

Explosion-proof configuration

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Typical configuration

Reference specification — adapted to your site

Specifications below are typical for an oil & gas inspection system. Final values depend on platform selection, hazard classification and payload mix.

Hazard-area compliance	ATEX / IECEx configurations available for Zone 1 and Zone 2 duty (certification scope confirmed per site and per configuration)
Gas detection	LEL (catalytic), O₂, H₂S standard; CO, NO₂, CH₄ channels optional
Imaging	Visible 4K + radiometric thermal (e.g. 640×512); dual-spectrum fusion view
Navigation	3D LiDAR SLAM, GPS-denied capable; route editor with waypoint-based patrols
Runtime / charging	120+ minutes typical; auto-dock charging station; optional long-endurance packs
Ingress protection	IP67 typical (config-dependent)
Payload capacity	Up to 15 kg for sensors, speakers, lights and comms
Software interface	ROS 2 + Python SDK, REST API, dashboard with live map, alarms and report export
Integration	Outputs compatible with your CMMS / historian; alarm webhooks to your systems

Certification note: Explosion-proof certification is configuration- and jurisdiction-specific. We engineer the system to your site’s area classification and support certification with the relevant notified body for your region — this is scoped in the feasibility assessment, not glossed over.

From assessment to running rounds

Deployment in four steps, ROI math included

Site assessment

Routes, hazard zones, standards, data outputs and comms coverage mapped — on-site or remote.

System configuration

Platform, payloads and certification path agreed; system built and tested against your environment.

Commissioning

Deployed and validated on site, with your operators trained on the console and dashboards.

4–8

weeks to deployment (typical)

12–18

months typical payback on rounds coverage

~50%

lower TCO vs. big-brand systems

24/7

round capability, no shift premium

Discuss your site’s hazard classification and inspection routes

Tell us the plant type, area classification and the rounds you want automated. We’ll respond within one business day with a feasibility assessment and indicative pricing.

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