Quadruped Robots: Welding & Inspection
Specialized magnetic-footed quadrupeds move through confined ship blocks and across steel walls and curves for welding and inspection. Start with a focused trial, informed also by projects developing painting applications.
- Magnetic adhesion to steel walls and ceilings, with legged travel across stiffeners
- Carry a task manipulator or inspection equipment and work at the destination
- Access confined spaces using perception and path planning
- Reduce worker exposure during welding and inspection at height or in confined spaces
- Bring work equipment to large structures beyond a fixed arm's reach
- Evaluate quality and task time in a trial with defined weld conditions and inspection procedures
- Steel grade, thickness, curvature, coatings, rust, and required adhesion; ordinary ground-walking quadrupeds are not substitutes
- Tool weight, power, cable management, fume extraction, fall protection, and work zoning
- Spider 30 is a welding/inspection candidate; confirm painting suitability, explosion protection, and Japanese supply/service separately
Selected Robots
Hand-picked for this work, with the reason each one fits. "PoC" marks robots to validate in a limited trial first.
Spider 30
磁石脚で船体の鋼製壁・天井を移動し、溶接・検査を担う専用四足ロボット
Purpose-built for steel walls and ceilings, with welding at Korean shipyards reported by the manufacturer. Validate the actual steel and weld conditions in a PoC and confirm Japanese supply and inspection-module configuration. Painting suitability is unverified.
What this replaces, by industry
Which step and task this maps to in each industry's process flow. Open the line for the whole flow, or ▼ for the task list.
Heavy Industry & Shipbuilding：Shipyard Hull Construction Line
2 tasks
- 4. Mid & grand block assemblyMagnetic-footed quadrupeds walk through dense longitudinals and along walls and ceilings to weld
- 4. Mid & grand block assemblyLegged robots that cling by electromagnet climb block exteriors to weld, paint, and verify quality at height and on curves
Not sure which one fits?
Tell us your site conditions and we will narrow candidates and plan a PoC.