ANYmal C Legged Robot - The Next Step in Robotic Industrial Inspection

[@philsangster677]

That great and all, but can you add a touch sensor on its head so I can give it a pat when it's done a good job?

[@TheNewton]

Guaranteed someone will use a makey makey on the thing

[@isaackay5887]

Boston Dynamics + Velodyne Puck = ANYbotics This is an amazing product! I love everything about this autonomous robot: the vision, design, and implementation Great job y'all!!!

[@RickOShay]

Looks very slow compared to BD Spot robot.

[@martingorbush2944]

This isn't racing robot.

[@RickOShay]

@@martingorbush2944 Boston Dynamics Spot isn't a racing bot - it just seems twice as fast.

[@martingorbush2944]

@RickOShay. Boston Dynamics robots was created with military use in mind. That's why they behave differently.

[@RickOShay]

@@martingorbush2944Spot is more of a commercial security bot but speed of movement and agility is important even in non military applications such as security / inspection etc.

[@adityasripada288]

The speed has a lot to do with autonomy. It is optimized to have the best SLAM and Planning scenarios. I am sure they can go much faster.

[@henrykzajac8001]

I can imagine in 30 years we will be watching this video thinking "Wow, we had so clumsy, bulky and slow robots back then".

[@Renovatio2142]

you can do that today, just take a look 30 years back....

[@COOLGODBOSS]

@@Renovatio2142 lol good1

[@andrewrobotbuilder]

I know everyone's comparing this to Spot Mini, but putting sped-up footage of stair navigation was a little painful to watch

[@epsospremium6088]

Nice robot. Good to see that it has soft feet. Might even work on the Moon for us. The soft flying drones will do mapping and surveillance faster, while this dog robot will be more useful inside of buildings, shops, pipes, tunnels, factories and storage places.

[@pauldzim]

I love how the robot snuck behind the human worker to see if it could trip him up, what a joker! Also it's cute how the robot just collapsed onto its charging point like an exhausted animal.

[@fd3871]

did you have to make the "docking station" so... you know what I mean?

[@tigerii10.5cmpog4]

Lel yeah I was thinking about that

[@charlesballiet7074]

as nature has proven the groin is a great place for sticking things

[@yogadgsix]

Finally Europe has the latest sophisticated robots like this, so not only East Asia and America.

[@supahfly_uk]

The way it T-bags the docking station :D

[@LuciousKage]

So all we need is comparison videos of Spot mini and this Bot. but i bet i know who is better ;)

[@liopleurodon2000]

Spot: Finally, a worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!

[@РоманСимонов-з2у]

Exposed sensors on top of it can be easily tangled with something in industrial area and damaged. Need to add some moving case extension for it, like 'head'

[@dhruvbose8294]

Getting a notification on your phone on a critical shop floor. Bravo.

[@domobrah2671]

Really awesome guys. I love the path correction feature!

[@TheAefril]

The path correction feature is awesome. It is very innovative to show that as a software directive. Eventually with learning algorithms it should be able to moderately problem solve, or find alternate routes. Handy in an industrial setting such as an Oil Rig, where if a pipe blows it would kill the maintenance crew working in the immediate vicinity. An engineer working in the 'command centre' could monitor the vision from the roaming ANYmal's and implement pipe / valve diversions to minimise problems or to divert resources.

[@makerbeelab5546]

I have a brilliant idea! How about we make a bunch of little robots! Each one has a sensor and an alarm. It can detect carbon mono-oxide, leaks, floods, fire. They could also be able to run for years before a battery replacement and would monitor each and every hazardous spot 24/7 every second (not like every 4 hours, or how often you are going to send this thing around). They could also be scalable and you could use as many of them as you need! Aah, wait, it was already invented and is called an alarm! So back to the drawing board :)

[@makerbeelab5546]

I'm not saying that this dog is rubbish, I'm saying that the application of it is absolutely rubbish. The problem that it solves (well doesn't really as it doesn't provide proper 24/7 monitoring) can be solved using dirt cheap CO2, O2, leak, fire, CO, gas alarms. So - this robot would become useful, if it could do something that would be too difficult or too dangerous to send a human to fix. So it has to be rated to explosive, toxic, hasardous environments (hot, cold, IP67 rated) and should be able to turn valves, switch things, apply duct tape etc.

[@ag-r5514]

That's true. I worked for several industrial plants and this robot is far from replace the human inspection. I think a complete version would be ready in 10 years.

[@coaldoubt2879]

did this guy star in black mirror?

[@lucasvieira3660]

It can also help you with warehouse inspections...

[@coaldoubt2879]

@@lucasvieira3660 I've left a box of teddy bears somewhere here.

[@mortigus2878]

lol the way it charges is straight out of Metalhead

[@agilita_]

Congrats, pushing innovation in the right direction!!

[@radenmuaz7125]

Will wait for next version with longer hind legs. Current quadrupeds cannot sit and stand like cats.

[@olegrebtsov9560]

PERI scaffolding one love❤❤❤

[@kingofthekoopas8857]

They said they have been building robots for over ten years, huh? Boston Dynamics was founded in the 90s. So, Boston Dynamics has been building robots for over twenty years.

[@omnianti0]

600W total or 12*600W wonder what kind of battery can last so much

[@rubytheater6330]

Super real Cyber punk futuristic art

[@thevivekmathema]

great. but whats the price

[@jaloveast1k]

1:51 exactly me after a workday

[@nunobartolo2908]

How is it not cheaper to just install sensors with iot connections if the robot does the same route then it’s useless compared to installed sensors mobile robots are only really useful in unknown cenários

[@Iancreed8592]

A drone would be better than a legged robot...no point in a walking one.

[@roboticski]

Even with sensors, constant inspection is still needed to verify sensor values. And detect other things which sensor aren't available for like pipe crack position

[@zackjo6718]

Iancreed8592 drones batteries die quicker. Also the sensors needed add to much weight onto the drone. What I wonder is why legs? I guess for steps, but it wouldn’t be much more challenging to add tank tracks to the feet for flat terrain then steps to go up and down stairs.

[@Lucas-_-Teixeira]

Congrats, great robot.

[@antonirosinol7918]

Amazing work!

[@34-sparshprasad8a6]

Awesome

[@solarsynapse]

Are the actuators custom or sourced?

[@mitkoogrozev]

why have a walking robot in these rooms with sensors on it , and not just have the sensors already in those rooms mounted around or connected to key areas ? It seems like they just replaced a walking human with a walking robot, same bottleneck just made out of plastic and steel.

[@SapphFire]

Quoting Paul Oomel here "Even with sensors, constant inspection is still needed to verify sensor values. And detect other things which sensor aren't available for like pipe crack position"

[@imageoriented]

Impressive!

[@DeePal072]

Looks like Spot has an antagonist...

[@h3Xh3Xh3X]

I hope I can find a company as cool as this one to hire me!

[@shaider1982]

I wonder if the intstructors or at least one of them in the Autonomous Mobile Robots Edx course from ZTH Zurich was involved in this.

[@JackDaniels-gx2pv]

Good job

[@vaporxtended4460]

Oooh, like spot mini, but a little bit different design.

[@ZJProductionHK]

1:20 Human is the obstacle

[@COOLGODBOSS]

heheh must get rid of that obstacle at all costs, all died now hey shut up maybe? They may crush us like we do to bugs without noticing it.

[@ThePagko]

Why not a flying drone for inspection ?

[@EruWan_Ernest]

beatifull

[@transhuman3708]

That’s really amazing but I’m concerned about the lack of open source alternatives. I don’t think it’s a good idea currently a handful of companies (who ultimately work for the banks and a hand full of wealthy shareholders) are the only ones that have access to this technology. We need decentralized, open source, inexpensive alternatives so that the playing field level. If it isn’t made level soon it maybe become impossible to do so. If anyone thinks an oligarchy is bad now imagine what it could be like when they don’t need to employ (need) anyone.

[@zynius]

Shows how far ahead Boston Dynamics are. Good effort though. Hardware engineering is probably decent but clearly software and algorithms are lacking.

[@jojoposter]

Indeed

[@JP-vp8bt]

This is truly amazing, please let me help and work for your company. Perhaps intern for 6 months. Free of charge?

[@reyfer324]

The future is now

[@weerobot]

Catapilar tracks....and you cut the cost by half???

[@theshuman100]

stairs and gaps in scaffolding

[@zetathix]

I hope robot creators will approach a better solution than using Lidar in the future.

[@ZJProductionHK]

I hoped to see a faster speed of Anymal C thorough the video, and I waited till the end .... never happen

[@jackking5567]

There's no way on this planet that it would be allowed into a chemical plant. The risks associated with it are too great.

[@lucasfernando5290]

There are no reason for that, this requires just a little bit more specific restrictions to the robot.

[@jackking5567]

@@lucasfernando5290 Specific instructions as in 'don't enter a chemical works'. Honestly have you ever been into an industrial chemical site? Are you aware of the multiple layers of safety and hazards risk? Just takes one tumble against a pipe and it could cause complete shutdown. Remember too that this is not gas tight as in flame safe. Should even a tiny amount of gas enter part of the bot and ignite, the flame could pass to the open air and ignite the chemical works. It's not as easy as adding gas tight seals on joints btw: Every component has to be made able to contain a flame as well as hold back an internal gas ignition/explosion. Don't believe me? Take a look at electrical components for mining equipment or even a simple electric motor that powers a fuel pump at a gas station.

[@twistidclowns]

1987 called they want their cgi back

[@merxellus1456]

Spends a Million dollars so a BotDog could fetch me a Pliers

[@COOLGODBOSS]

exactly

[@evandrolima1724]

Does it do anything else than carry a cassette player? ;)

[@COOLGODBOSS]

It can carry a business and the profit back to it's company owner. Slowly, but surely.

[@charlesballiet7074]

1:49 lol plop

[@teh201d]

Yo where my Yang Gang at?

[@aungkyawkhant321]

The robot seems very reliable but I think it's kinda slow

[@ANYbotics]

Hi Aungkyaw! thanks for your comment. Have you seen this race between Spot and ANYmal? twitter.com/leggedrobotics/status/1410952687718473728

[@blackgamerboi6199]

This is basically an advertisement to replace humans

[@bermuda3647]

Looks like boston dynamics

[@barabolak]

So all that money is spent so that you could remotely measure temperature, take pictures, and detect gas leaks? Yet something tells me your only customer is military

[@RFC3514]

So... they're selling a CGI robot?

[@SAEWMD]

Bet this thing is $30k

[@harrywillisdick8660]

Are you stupid? This thing is like 250k

[@COOLGODBOSS]

@@harrywillisdick8660 Haha true and funny.

[@pavelvinogradov9615]

1:52 work useless animal !!! not die !!!

[@jdsmith5060]

im so lookin foward to destroying the robos ; )

[@immer9442]

Menos empleos .

[@COOLGODBOSS]

*minus

[@Brandon78B]

Lmao this robot isnt replacing Inspection. Also who uses their phone In a plant? 😂

[@brandonporter6223]

So basically some additional sensors on a worse version of Boston Dynamics "Spot" Design...

[@michaelangeloonassis2427]

No.. Not at all. Just because it's another quadruped doesn't mean it's a rip off. Take one look at the leg design and actuator placement. Totally different

[@brandonporter6223]

@@michaelangeloonassis2427 I never said it was a rip-off, I said it's worse than Spot. You could fit Spot with the same sensor array and it would be better than this "innovation".

[@SapphFire]

@@brandonporter6223 What's up with these comments. Just because BD does something really well doesn't mean that what other companies do isn't an achievement.

[@brandonporter6223]

@@SapphFire You can admire companies that do things second and act like innovators all you want. Don't expect everyone else to give their respect so easily...

[@SapphFire]

@@brandonporter6223 The people at ANYmal still worked as hard as Boston Dynamics. BD just got a lot more funding. I don't see how doing something first matters here.

[@greensoplenty6809]

how about just building a drone ramp on stairs and saving millions and hours of slow walking around...use wheels... places were wheels wont work this thing probably wouldnt to too much better when you factor in efficiency. buy several cheaper ones and put em on other sides, could cover 98% still. get double the coverage and updates.

[@headscoooper]

Thy can ad weels therese a video of it

[@headscoooper]

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[@TheLevitatingChin]

Looks like a Boston dynamics ripoff. Congrats on the copy cat I guess.

[@michaelangeloonassis2427]

Not at all. Totally different leg kinematics design /actuation. For one thing, This design looks to have it's knee actuators on axis as apposed to being translated from further up the leg. Different size as well.

[@lucasfernando5290]

Is just the same category.

[@himbovoorhees]

Boston Dynamics didn't invent quadruped robots.

[@BAGELMENSK]

*No thanks.*

[@jorgesmith2000]

Looks fake

[@merxellus1456]

Boston Dynamics.. Are we a joke to u?

[@yanbo2u]

such a stupid robot. only able to crawl on stairs. such a humiliation to robotics community.

[@lucasfernando5290]

Wonderful work!