REVEALED 2022REASSESSED 2026.09.02

ANYbotics

ANYbotics ANYmal

Name: ANYbotics ANYmal
Brand: ANYbotics

A quadruped built for industrial inspection rather than research or consumer use, and widely deployed in that role. Engineering-first throughout. The Ex-proof ANYmal X is certified to ATEX and IECEx for Zone 1, equipment Category 2, which ANYbotics describes as the first such certification for a legged robot.

PriceNo list priceRetail price not tracked

Autonomy Ladder

Why Level IV.

One five-rung scale, every category, from acting only on command to working unsupervised anywhere.

VGeneralized AutonomyAny task, any setting. No consumer robot has reached it.
To reach Level VWorks across task types and environments it was never configured for.
IVEnvironmental AutonomyThis robot

ANYbotics ANYmal sees ordinary obstacles before contact, copes without the space being cleared, and frees itself when stuck.

Navigation and control

360-degree LiDAR, six depth cameras, and two optical teleoperation cameras, fused for centimeter-accurate positioning. Built for GNSS-denied interiors: plant floors, tank farms, confined spaces, and stairwells. No GNSS or RTK correction is used or required.
Why this level
- ANYbotics documents inspection missions run from onboard perception alone, with 360-degree LiDAR and six depth cameras positioning the robot inside plant structures where satellite signals do not reach, and autonomous ascent and descent of industrial stairs.
- Offshore magazine reports it deployed on North Sea platforms.
Autonomy dimension 79 / 100 · 7 sources reviewed
IIIConditional AutonomyFinishes whole jobs in familiar spaces; struggles at the edges.
IIAssisted AutonomyRuns preset routines; stalls at anything new.
IManual AutomationOne action on command; no independent operation.

How we assign a level →

Behind the classification

Sources we reviewed.

Provisional7 sources reviewed

Enough has been reviewed to classify, but gaps remain across source types.

Sources reviewed

Manufacturer documentation1 sourceReviewed

ANYbotics product specifications, ATEX certification, and deployment case studies from energy sector clients.

ANYmal X product pageANYbotics

Specification sources3 sourcesReviewed

Pages the published specifications were read from.

Monitoring record3 sourcesReviewed

Sources behind the tracker entries following this robot.

Also monitored, nothing listed yet

Press & video reviewsOngoing

Energy industry coverage of quadruped deployments at energy utilities and refineries, 2021–2025.

Longitudinal signalReviewed

Multi-year fleet performance data from active ANYmal X deployments (200+ units worldwide across energy/industrial sectors).

How we evaluate evidence →

Human Readiness

Not consumer-ready.

One question: what does buying this robot today walk you into? The state is computed from the record, and recomputed daily.

Not consumer-readyThis robot

ANYbotics ANYmal ships to commercial and research buyers, not to households.

The readiness scale measures household purchase timing, so no tier applies. A consumer version reaching general availability would start the clock.

On the record

Shipping since January 2022 · 56 months on the market
7 sources reviewed

The scale, for reference

Ready NowAssessed, with a clean record on file. A successor may be shipping; the page says so when it is.
New to MarketOn sale under 90 days; the ownership record is still forming.
WaitA successor is announced and has not shipped; re-read the decision when it arrives.
Known IssuesDocumented problems stand on the record; read the case before buying.

How we assess readiness →

FIT CHECK

Will the ANYbotics ANYmal fit your application?

Describe your use case using the controls. Each choice reads the spec sheet for you, flagging where the ANYbotics ANYmal is built for your space and where it isn’t.

Buyer profile

Operating site

Primary task

Support model

A classification of fit for the conditions you set, not a recommendation. Verdicts describe engineering design intent, not test results.

SPECIFICATION

The full spec sheet.

Manufacturer-published figures, measured against every specialty robot we track.

Dimensional drawing

Key specificationsManufacturer-published

Footprint: 23.6 × 31.5 in · 27.6 in tall
Weight: 66 lbs
Wi-Fi: Supported✓
Payload: 22 lb•
Max speed: 1.7 mph•
Degrees of Freedom: 12•

Where it lands · ranked across 44 specialty robotsThis robotMedianTypical range

Runtime90min

30 min960 min

Bottom of range

Noise75dB

26 dB75 dB

Top of range

Charge time180min

30 min360 min

Near median

Weight66lbs

0.09 lbs134.8+ lbs

Near median

Position shows where the figure sits across the tracked category, not a quality judgment.

Official referencesManufacturer site

RECORD

How the assessment has moved.

Every announcement, release and reassessment behind the current classification.

Coming soon

Just launched

Active updates

Settled

Discontinued

Sep 2026 · AssessmentAutonomy Ladder reclassified IV → III
Sep 2026 · AssessmentRecord status: Verified → Not Consumer-Ready
Aug 2026 · AssessmentPre-Release Assessment revised 69 → 0
Jul 2026 · AssessmentRobovations Score revised 65 → 69
Jul 2026 · AssessmentRobovations Score recorded at 65 of 100
Sep 2024 · UpdateANYware Fleet Software Update Adds Multi-Robot Mission Orchestration Capability
Jan 2024 · ReleaseANYmal X Ex-Proof Variant Reaches Commercial Availability in European Energy Sector
May 2023 · NewsANYbotics Closes Series B Funding Round to Scale ANYmal Fleet Deployments

Common questions

What people actually ask.

4 answered

OperationWhat is the battery runtime on a full charge during an active inspection mission?

ANYbotics publishes 90 minutes of runtime and about 2 km of walking per charge, with a 3-hour recharge. Sensor payloads draw from the same battery, so an instrumented mission runs shorter than a walking-only one, though no per-payload figures are published. Terrain and mission planning affect it as well.

OperationDoes the ANYmal require a dedicated safety operator on-site during autonomous runs?

ANYbotics sells ANYmal for autonomous missions supervised from a remote inspection console rather than driven by continuous manual control. Whether a person must also be present on site is a site and jurisdiction question, particularly in ATEX-classified areas, and no universal answer is published.

OperationCan the ANYmal X navigate stairs autonomously without pre-training on each staircase?

Yes. Autonomous industrial stair climbing is a production capability rather than a lab demonstration: ANYbotics rates a 250 mm maximum step height and states that ANYmal climbs and descends industrial stairs safely, open grated treads included, with ANYmal X sold specifically for complex multi-floor facilities. The facility is mapped once during mission setup; no per-stairwell training procedure or stairwell-specific calibration is published.

OperationWhat is the leasing arrangement and typical contract length?

ANYbotics publishes no price list and no standard contract length for ANYmal. Terms are negotiated per site alongside support, training, and software updates. No consumer pricing exists.

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Where to next

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Will the ANYbotics ANYmal fit your application?

The full spec sheet.

How the assessment has moved.

What people actually ask.

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