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39 results for “inspection”

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  1. Applicationindustrial

    Inspection

    Mobile robots and drones carry cameras or other sensors to observe equipment, structures and sites.

  2. DroneDJI · enterprise multirotor · China · 2025

    DJI Matrice 400

    Matrice 400 is a configurable enterprise multirotor for inspection, mapping and public-safety workflows. Values are DJI specifications under stated test conditions.

  3. DroneSkydio · enterprise inspection and public safety · United States · 2023

    Skydio X10

    X10 is an autonomous enterprise quadcopter for inspection, public safety and related operations.

  4. Applicationheavy industry

    Mining Robotics

    Autonomous and remote systems support haulage, drilling, surveying and inspection in mines.

  5. Maritime SystemBlue Robotics · underwater remotely operated vehicle · United States · 2016

    BlueROV2

    Open-platform remotely operated underwater vehicle used in education, research, and inspection projects.

  6. RobotFANUC · industrial collaborative robot · Japan · 2019

    FANUC CRX

    CRX is FANUC's family of collaborative robot arms for lighter-payload industrial tasks.

  7. Maritime SystemVideoRay · underwater remotely operated vehicle · United States · 2017

    Mission Specialist Defender

    Portable observation-class remotely operated vehicle with configurable thrusters, sensors, and manipulators.

  8. Applicationagriculture

    Crop Monitoring

    Sensors on drones, vehicles or field robots collect imagery and measurements to assess crop conditions.

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  9. RobotBoston Dynamics · quadruped inspection robot · United States · 2020

    Spot

    Spot is a commercial quadruped mobile robot used for remote inspection, sensing and data collection.

  10. Maritime SystemKongsberg Maritime · autonomous underwater vehicle · Norway · 1993

    HUGIN

    HUGIN is a family of autonomous underwater vehicles for seabed mapping, inspection and defense-related missions.

  11. RobotGhost Robotics · defense ground robot: quadruped UGV · United States

    Vision 60

    Vision 60 is a modular quadruped uncrewed ground vehicle built for mobility across rough terrain, with perception-assisted walking and route-level autonomy for…

  12. RobotUBTECH Robotics · industrial humanoid robot · China · 2024

    Walker S1

    Walker S1 is UBTECH's industrial humanoid for multi-task factory scenarios, including material movement, inspection and station-side handling.

  13. Maritime SystemOceaneering · underwater autonomous vehicle · United States · 2021

    Freedom AUV

    Hybrid autonomous underwater vehicle designed for survey and inspection of subsea infrastructure.

  14. Maritime SystemDeep Trekker · underwater remotely operated vehicle · Canada · 2018

    REVOLUTION ROV

    Portable tethered remotely operated vehicle designed for underwater inspection with an articulating camera head and optional tools.

  15. Maritime SystemSaab · underwater hybrid autonomous vehicle · United Kingdom · 2013

    Sabertooth

    Hybrid AUV/ROV platform designed for autonomous inspection and tethered intervention around subsea infrastructure.

  16. Maritime SystemSaab · underwater remotely operated vehicle · United Kingdom · 2002

    Seaeye Falcon

    Compact electric remotely operated vehicle used for inspection, observation, and light intervention underwater.

  17. Maritime SystemSaab · underwater remotely operated vehicle · United Kingdom · 2013

    Seaeye Leopard

    Work-class electric remotely operated vehicle designed for inspection and intervention missions.

  18. Applicationpublic safety and defense

    Bomb Disposal

    Remotely operated ground robots let trained teams inspect and manipulate suspected explosive devices from a distance.

  19. RobotJohn Deere · autonomous agricultural tractor · United States · 2022

    John Deere Autonomous 8R

    Autonomous tractor using cameras and machine learning to perform bounded tillage work under remote monitoring.

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  20. Maritime SystemGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems · underwater autonomous vehicle · United States · 2018

    Bluefin-9

    Portable autonomous underwater vehicle designed for survey, search, and environmental monitoring missions.

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  21. Maritime SystemTeledyne Marine · underwater autonomous vehicle · Iceland · 2001

    Gavia AUV

    Modular portable autonomous underwater vehicle used for survey, monitoring, and search applications.

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  22. Applicationpublic safety

    Firefighting Robotics

    Robots can support reconnaissance, hose handling or monitoring in selected fire environments.

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  23. RobotKUKA · industrial collaborative robot · Germany · 2013

    KUKA LBR iiwa

    LBR iiwa is a seven-axis lightweight robot arm with joint torque sensing for sensitive automation tasks.

  24. RobotUBTECH Robotics · industrial humanoid robot · China · 2025

    Walker S2

    Walker S2 is an industrial humanoid designed for continuous factory work. UBTECH documents autonomous battery swapping, binocular stereo vision and load handling across…

  25. Space RobotMDA Space and Canadian Space Agency · space lunar-gateway robotic system · Canada

    Canadarm3

    Planned robotic system for the lunar Gateway, comprising a large arm, a smaller dexterous arm, and specialized tools.

  26. Applicationsecurity

    Robotic Security

    Ground robots, drones and fixed sensors can support monitoring and incident assessment under human oversight.

  27. Industrial SystemCarbon Robotics · agricultural robot · United States · 2022

    LaserWeeder

    LaserWeeder is a tractor-towed agricultural system that uses cameras, computer vision and lasers for targeted weed control.

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  28. DroneBaykar · defense drone: high-altitude long-endurance UCAV · Turkey

    Bayraktar AKINCI

    AKINCI is a twin-engine high-altitude uncrewed combat aircraft designed for long-endurance surveillance, command support and multi-payload defense missions.

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  29. DroneBaykar · defense drone: medium-altitude long-endurance RPAS · Turkey

    Bayraktar TB2

    Bayraktar TB2 is a remotely piloted fixed-wing aircraft used for persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and other defense missions.

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  30. DroneSchiebel · defense drone: uncrewed helicopter UAS · Austria

    CAMCOPTER S-100

    CAMCOPTER S-100 is an uncrewed helicopter system for land- and ship-based missions that carries interchangeable sensing payloads without requiring a prepared runway.

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  31. DroneLeonardo · defense drone: persistent-surveillance RPAS · Italy

    Falco Xplorer

    Falco Xplorer is a remotely piloted fixed-wing aircraft developed for persistent strategic surveillance with automatic takeoff and landing and an open payload…

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  32. DroneSaab / UMS Skeldar · defense drone: rotary-wing maritime RPAS · Sweden

    Skeldar V-200

    Skeldar V-200 is a medium-range remotely piloted helicopter for land and maritime sensing, controlled through high-level autonomous commands from a remote pilot station.

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  33. Maritime SystemKongsberg Discovery · underwater autonomous glider · Norway · 2003

    Seaglider

    Buoyancy-driven autonomous underwater glider used for long-duration oceanographic measurements.

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  34. Technologysensing

    Lidar

    Lidar measures distance by timing reflected laser light and can build geometric representations of surroundings.

  35. Industry

    Construction

    Construction robotics includes layout, excavation, material handling, inspection and selected autonomous equipment operations.

  36. Industry

    Manufacturing

    Industrial and collaborative robots automate repeatable handling, joining, processing and inspection tasks.

  37. RobotPUDU Robotics · industrial delivery autonomous mobile robot · China

    PUDU T300

    PUDU T300 is an industrial AMR for line-side delivery, work-in-process movement and quality-inspection transport.

  38. Technologynavigation

    Autonomous Navigation

    Autonomous navigation combines perception, localization, planning and control so a machine can move toward goals with limited direct human input.

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  39. Industry

    Agriculture

    Agricultural robots and drones can support crop monitoring, targeted treatment, weeding, harvesting and equipment autonomy.

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