ANYbotics and Equans Partner to Revolutionize Offshore Maintenance
14 November 2024ANYbotics and Equans Partner to Revolutionize Offshore Maintenance
14 November 2024
Hoboken, Belgium - Zurich, Switzerland, 14 November 2024 – ANYbotics strengthens its presence in European sustainability by partnering with Equans , world leader in energy and services. Equans selected ANYbotics as its preferred ground robot supplier to drive the adoption of ANYmal for autonomous inspections, asset monitoring, and maintenance. Together, they deliver automated, data-driven solutions to the offshore renewable energy sector, enhancing safety and efficiency in asset management and maintenance.
Access to ANYmal Technology Transforms Offshore Automation
ANYbotics, a global leader in AI-driven robot inspection solutions, and Equans Offshore Business Unit, a leading offshore solutions provider, have joined forces. Together, they will transform workflows by deploying ANYmal in challenging offshore environments.
ANYmal, ANYbotics' flagship robotic solution, combines robust design and autonomous capabilities to automate real-time data collection, asset monitoring, and maintenance support in high-risk offshore facilities with unmatched mobility and intelligence.
Equans will offer ANYmal as a direct purchase or Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS), providing implementation support, training and expertise. This partnership enables automated offshore maintenance, promoting a more sustainable and efficient future in the offshore.
“Automating routine inspections within offshore wind through advanced robotics will reduce costs and downtime emissions, and positions Equans and ANYbotics at the forefront of servicing this rapidly growing, sustainable industry”— Oussama Darouichi, Associate Director of Strategic Alliances & Partnerships, ANYbotics.
Offshore Operators Improve Efficiency, Safety and Savings
Equans will deploy ANYmal as part of a proactive monitoring and maintenance service for existing and new offshore substations and platforms across Europe. This partnership will transform offshore operations and maintenance, offering numerous benefits to operators.
- Improved Operational Efficiency: Up to 50% of inspection tasks on an offshore platform are visual, thermal, or acoustic. ANYmal performs these tasks more quickly and accurately, optimizing efficiency.
- Enhanced Safety: By reducing human exposure to hazardous environments, ANYmal minimizes risks and ensures a safer working environment.
- Cost-Effectiveness: ANYmal lowers costs by increasing uptime, streamlining maintenance, and reducing the need for on-site and offshore interventions and associated carbon emissions.
ANYbotics and Equans are leading the offshore renewable energy sector into a future of automated, efficient, and sustainable operations. Their collaboration sets a new standard for proactive monitoring and maintenance, ensuring long-term sustainability and operational excellence in offshore energy.
“Together, we are committed to delivering groundbreaking solutions that enhance our customers' efficiency and drive the essential movement towards decarbonization and digitalization. The power of innovation and collaboration are setting the path to creating a sustainable future for all.” — Pascal Grosjean, General Manager, Equans Offshore Business Unit.
About Equans
Equans, a subsidiary of the Bouygues group, is a world leader in energy & services, operating in over 20 countries. With a historical footprint and a workforce of nearly 90,000 highly skilled professionals, the company has developed a strong foundation of technical expertise. Equans excels in areas such as HVAC, Cooling & Fire Protection, Facility Management, Digital & ICT, Electrical, Mechanical & Robotics, offering a unique combination of capabilities. With its deep understanding of various industries, Equans is well-positioned to support clients through modernization and sustainable development transitions.
Equans Offshore Business Unit is a full-service provider for the offshore industry, with state-of-the-art yard and maintenance and monitoring services in Hoboken (BE) and staffing solutions in Den Helder (NL) and Middlesbrough (UK). It is a trusted partner for wind farm owners and utilities, providing excellent monitoring and maintenance solutions to ensure a long life span and a guaranteed transmission of green energy to shore.
About ANYbotics
ANYbotics, a global leader in AI-driven robot inspection solutions, tackles critical industry challenges in safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Designed for the toughest industrial environments, ANYbotics' ANYmal robots excel in autonomous operations, advanced mobility, and real-time data collection, making them ideal for routine inspections, remote operations, or predictive maintenance tasks.
Trusted by hundreds of industry leaders in energy, power, metals, mining, and chemicals worldwide, ANYbotics aims to augment industrial workforces with autonomous robots, addressing labor shortages and keeping workers out of harm's way. Supported by over CHF 70M in funding from leading European and Silicon Valley investors and a 200-expert team, ANYbotics has been shaping the future of industrial automation since 2009 with offices in Zurich and San Francisco.
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