From oil pipelines and storage tanks to security zones and disaster sites, current methods for remote inspection often rely on a mix of drones, rovers, crawlers…
From oil pipelines and storage tanks to security zones and disaster sites, current methods for remote inspection often rely on a mix of drones, rovers, crawlers, and other specialized systems. That complexity increases costs, slows deployment, and puts human workers at risk, says Collin Taylor, CEO of tech startup Revolute Robotics.
The Boston-based company is building autonomous robots with the ability to switch between driving and flying, and it has raised $1.9 million in new funding to accelerate its mission to deploy them across inspection, security, and defense teams. The financing round was led by ANIMO Ventures and Ascend, with participation from several high-profile angel investors.
“Drone and rover advancements have made remote inspection a reality, but the complexity of each inspection requires teams to deploy multiple robotic solutions for each unique application,” said Taylor. “Our hybrid aerial-terrestrial capability allows for a single solution to cover multiple uses, like the Swiss army knife of robotic inspections.”
When an obstacle is reached that a ground rover can’t overcome, the robot switches to flying mode to continue the mission. This hybrid design allows it to safely navigate confined and complex spaces.
And by doing this, Revolute’s robots extend battery life more than 10
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