ANYmal C
Autonomous quadruped robot for industrial inspection
Price
Historical record
No current purchase price is documented.
Key facts
Values reflect the public record
- Height
- No public data documented
- Weight
- 50 kgManufacturer confirmed
- Payload
- 10 kgManufacturer confirmed
- Degrees of freedom
- 12Manufacturer confirmed
- Runtime
- 2–4 h (power autonomy, activity-dependent)Manufacturer confirmed
- Max speed
- 1 m/sManufacturer confirmed
Canonical robot record
Overview
Anymal C is an autonomous four-legged robot developed by ANYbotics, a Zurich-based company founded in 2016 as a spin-off of ETH Zurich. It was introduced in 2019 as a generation of the ANYmal platform optimized for industrial inspection, where it provides reliable, automated routine checks across demanding facilities.
The robot's legged design gives it mobility that wheeled and tracked machines lack: it can climb and descend stairs, cross gaps, squeeze through narrow passages, and move across metal, concrete, and gratings without any changes to the facility. Torque-controllable actuators are engineered for endurance over many operating cycles, and a fully water- and dustproof IP67 enclosure lets it work in harsh outdoor and industrial conditions.
Anymal C perceives its surroundings using lidar and depth cameras for a 360-degree view, enabling fully autonomous navigation and mapping. When its battery runs low it can autonomously return to a docking station to recharge, allowing largely unattended operation. The first production units were delivered to engineering partners and research customers worldwide in 2020.
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- Spec sources
- 2 linked
- Verification
- Verified · 12/12 specs source-verified
- Deployment
- Discontinued
- Last verified
- Jul 8, 2026
Key Features
- Legged mobility that climbs stairs, crosses gaps, and traverses rough industrial terrain without facility modifications
- Fully autonomous navigation and 3D mapping using lidar and depth cameras for a 360-degree environmental view
- Configurable inspection payload capturing visual, thermal, and acoustic data to detect gas leaks and machine anomalies
- Water- and dustproof IP67 design for harsh outdoor and industrial environments
- Autonomous docking and recharging for largely unattended, repeatable inspection missions
Specifications
Grouped technical data with source detail available on demand.
12 documented values
Connectivity
| Communication | WiFi; Ethernet (1 Gbps via application/payload interface)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 ANYbotics (Wayback Machine snapshot, 6 Jun 2021) |
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Environment
| IP Rating | IP67Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 ANYbotics |
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| Operating Temperature | 0–40 °CManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 ANYbotics (Wayback Machine snapshot, 6 Jun 2021) |
Mechanics
| Degrees of Freedom | 12Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 ANYbotics (Wayback Machine snapshot, 6 Jun 2021) |
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| Locomotion | QuadrupedManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 ANYbotics |
Performance
| Max Speed | 1 m/sManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 ANYbotics (Wayback Machine snapshot, 6 Jun 2021) |
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| Payload Capacity | 10 kgManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 ANYbotics (Wayback Machine snapshot, 6 Jun 2021) |
Physical
| Weight | 50 kgManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 ANYbotics (Wayback Machine snapshot, 6 Jun 2021) |
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Power
| Runtime | 2–4 h (power autonomy, activity-dependent)Manufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 ANYbotics (Wayback Machine snapshot, 6 Jun 2021) |
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Sensing
| Sensors | LiDAR, RGB cameras, thermal camera, IMU, GPSManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 ANYbotics (Wayback Machine snapshot, 6 Jun 2021) |
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Software
| ROS Compatible | YesManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 ANYbotics (Wayback Machine snapshot, 6 Jun 2021) |
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| SDK Support | YesManufacturer confirmedVerified Jul 8, 2026 ANYbotics (Wayback Machine snapshot, 6 Jun 2021) |
Deployment and commercial evidence
Deployment evidence
ANYmal — ANYbotics Official Product Page
ANYmal is commercially deployed for industrial inspection at major oil & gas companies including Equinor, ENI, Petrobras, and BP, as well as chemical and manufacturing facilities.
ANYbotics and SAP: Industrial Inspections into Business Insights
ANYbotics partnered with SAP to integrate ANYmal inspection data into enterprise business intelligence systems, confirming scaled industrial deployment.
Integration & SDK
- ROS support
- Supported
- SDK available
- Supported
- API docs
- View docs (opens in a new tab)
- Supported platforms
- Linux, ROS, C++, Python (gRPC)
Support & service
Regions
| Tier | Response time | SLA |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | 24 hrs | — |
Evidence & changelog
Sources behind this record and material corrections made over time.
Sources
- ANYbotics (Wayback Machine snapshot, 6 Jun 2021) - tranche-4 verification · ANYbotics (Wayback Machine snapshot, 6 Jun 2021) — cites Operating Temperature, Sensors, Communication, SDK Support, ROS Compatible, Max Speed, Battery Life, Payload Capacity, Degrees of Freedom, Weight
- ANYbotics - tranche-4 verification · ANYbotics — cites Locomotion, IP Rating
Record changelog
- Name: Anymal C changed to ANYmal C · Jul 29, 2026
brand-official name stylization (2026-07-28 image/name audit)
- Battery Life: 120 min changed to 2–4 h (power autonomy, activity-dependent) · Jul 8, 2026
tranche-4 verification (corrected): Official C spec table: 'Power autonomy 2–4 h' ('>2 h battery run time'; docking station text: 'continuous operation for 2–4 hours depending on the activity'). The d
- Communication: WiFi, Ethernet, 4G/5G changed to WiFi; Ethernet (1 Gbps via application/payload interface) · Jul 8, 2026
tranche-4 verification (corrected): Official C-era spec table lists 'Connectivity: WiFi' and 'Expandability: Ethernet, USB, 12 & 48 VDC'. No 4G or 5G in official ANYmal C specs — 4G LTE appears only a
- Operating Temperature: -10 to 45°C changed to 0–40 °C · Jul 8, 2026
tranche-4 verification (corrected): Archived official ANYmal C page states 'Operating temperatures 0–40 °C'. The draft's -10 to 45 °C matches neither C nor D official specs (Gen D datasheet: 0–40 °C s
Media
Manufacturer
Swiss robotics company creating autonomous four-legged robots for industrial inspection and monitoring.
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Founded
- 2016
