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CASE 24 / Infrastructure

Spot: from an industrial test site to a refinery

Trials at a simulated industrial site and Whiting refinery examined mobility through narrow passages, grating and stairs.

Spot · bp2020
Spot in a passage at a bp industrial facility.
Spot in a passage at a bp industrial facility.Boston Dynamics / bp
01 / STUDY

Mechanism and experiments

bp tested Spot at the TEEX simulated production facility and then during a week-long mobility trial at Whiting refinery. The record covers gravel, ramps, narrow passages and grated platforms, including perception issues on grated stairs and subsequent improvements.

02 / CONTEXT

Test conditions and scope

The field trial primarily examined mobility. Gauge reading, leak monitoring and digital twins were proposed as subsequent applications.

03 / SOURCE

Papers and primary sources

bp · Using Spot
Boston Dynamics / bp
Boston Dynamics · customer trial