{"id":18750,"date":"2024-07-25T16:24:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T14:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.generationrobots.com\/blog\/?p=18750"},"modified":"2025-09-09T14:52:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T12:52:46","slug":"why-choose-a-quadruped-robot-for-your-university-or-research-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.generationrobots.com\/blog\/en\/why-choose-a-quadruped-robot-for-your-university-or-research-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Why choose a quadruped robot for your university or research unit?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18750\" class=\"elementor elementor-18750\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b20b1eb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b20b1eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fd6b6f\" data-id=\"7fd6b6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe5d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffe5d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.generationrobots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/banniere-article-de-blog-robots-quadrupedes-1024x404.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18454\" alt=\"Pourquoi choisir un robot quadrup\u00e8de ?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.generationrobots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/banniere-article-de-blog-robots-quadrupedes-1024x404.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.generationrobots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/banniere-article-de-blog-robots-quadrupedes-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.generationrobots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/banniere-article-de-blog-robots-quadrupedes-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.generationrobots.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/banniere-article-de-blog-robots-quadrupedes.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566d1e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"566d1e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why choose a quadruped robot for your university or research unit?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11ac4c elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a11ac4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">25 July 2024<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af48e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af48e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quadruped robots have recently gained in popularity due to their ability to <strong>explore difficult and potentially dangerous environments for humans<\/strong>. Their rapid evolution over the last few decades reflects a growing demand for mobile robots capable of navigating varied terrain while offering <strong>innovative solutions for research and education.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8fcf25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8fcf25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The advantages of quadruped robots over other types of robots<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a5b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3a5b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compared with traditional wheeled or tracked mobile robots, quadruped robots have a number of key characteristics:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f3d44b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f3d44b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ability to overcome obstacles<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd98e85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd98e85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quadruped robots, thanks to their four-legged configuration, can climb stairs and navigate various obstacles. This capability is crucial for <strong>inspection and rescue missions<\/strong>, where mobility in complex environments is essential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c3250d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c3250d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Indoor and outdoor versatility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d023446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d023446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike wheeled robots, which are generally designed for specific indoor or outdoor environments, quadruped robots can operate effectively in both types of environment. Their design allows them to <strong>adapt to a variety of terrains<\/strong>, making them multifunctional and <strong>suitable for different types of mission<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8070c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8070c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrated detection equipment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6bd3f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6bd3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuadruped robots are often equipped with advanced sensors, such as cameras and LiDAR systems, like the <strong><a class=\"catalogue\" title=\"Go2 quadruped robot Edu Plus\" href=\"\/en\/404127-go2-quadruped-robot-edu-plus.html\"><span style=\"color: #ff8300;\">Go2<\/span><\/a><\/strong> robot from Unitree Robotics. These sensors enhance their ability to perceive and analyse their environment in real time.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f689fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f689fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manoeuvrability in confined spaces<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c0bdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40c0bdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Their agility enables quadruped robots to navigate in confined spaces that are difficult to access. For example, <strong>the SNCF has used quadruped robots to inspect double-decker Transilien trains<\/strong>, demonstrating their effectiveness in confined environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b5568e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3b5568e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d5476 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"67d5476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"\/blog\/en\/spot-by-boston-dynamics-a-robot-dog-suited-to-train-inspection\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the case study<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f63ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59f63ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adaptability to varied terrain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28cf05e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28cf05e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quadruped robots are designed to <strong>climb, jump and move over uneven terrain<\/strong>. This versatility enables them to navigate obstacles that wheeled robots would find difficult to negotiate, offering a more effective solution for difficult environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef2e191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ef2e191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f3a6e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51f3a6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/content.generationrobots.com\/lp-white-paper-quadruped-robots\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.generation-robots.com\/img\/banniere-livre-blanc-robots-quadrupedes-en.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"White paper quadruped robots\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86684f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"86684f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c2ad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8c2ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testimonial of Loick Briot, Research Engineer at TECHLAB, \u00c9cole des Mines de Nancy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add0952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"add0952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following the acquisition of a quadruped robot from G\u00e9n\u00e9ration Robots, we interviewed Loick Briot to find out how these robots are being used in <strong>research<\/strong> and <strong>education<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54a31a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54a31a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4348085\" data-id=\"4348085\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61530a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"61530a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69d496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c69d496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.generation-robots.com\/img\/loick-briot-research-engineer.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Loick Briot, Research Engineer at TECHLAB, \u00c9cole des Mines de Nancy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4fbb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd4fbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Loick Briot, Research Engineer at TECHLAB, \u00c9cole des Mines de Nancy<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82cf747\" data-id=\"82cf747\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ff7cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3ff7cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why did you choose a quadruped robot?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3135b1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3135b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>\u00ab\u00a0At \u00c9cole des Mines de Nancy, we focus on <strong>robotics, AI and 5G network topics<\/strong>. Each type of robot has its own advantages and limitations. For example, <strong>wheeled or tracked mobile robots<\/strong> are effective on flat surfaces without stairs, and although they are cheaper and offer better autonomy, their weight makes them <strong>impractical for environments with stairs<\/strong>. <strong>Drones<\/strong>, while useful, are often <strong>limited by their range<\/strong>.<\/i><\/p>\n\n<p><i> <strong>Quadruped robots<\/strong> like the Spot weigh between 30 and 40 kg, which means they can move around more easily in <strong>environments designed for humans<\/strong>, while still having an <strong>attractive load capacity<\/strong>. For specific missions, we combine different types of robot, for example by adding a drone to a quadruped robot for inspections at height.\u00a0\u00bb<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59958cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59958cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a5abcb\" data-id=\"0a5abcb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8381b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8381b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What types of projects have you chosen quadruped robots for?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8bbe5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8bbe5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>\u00ab\u00a0We use quadruped robots for various projects, in particular in collaboration with\u00a0<strong>ANDRA<\/strong> (Agence nationale pour la gestion des d\u00e9chets radioactifs \u2013 the French national radioactive waste management agency). For example, we tested the <strong><a class=\"catalogue\" title=\"Spot quadruped robot\" href=\"\/en\/403823-spot-enterprise-package.html\"><span style=\"color: #ff8300;\">Spot<\/span><\/a><\/strong> robot dog from Boston Dynamics in the underground laboratory at Bure, 490 metres underground, to digitise the operations involved in burying nuclear waste.\u00a0\u00bb<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c061f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c061f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74c39b2\" data-id=\"74c39b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f9d87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d4f9d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a96409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a96409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SUEZ: Quadruped robots at the service of the environment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bef318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bef318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>SUEZ<\/strong> teams, in partnership with G\u00e9n\u00e9ration Robots, recently carried out a test in Libourne (33) to address the problems of access to sewerage networks. The aim of the test was to <strong>improve the health and safety of operators, enhance performance and knowledge of the assets<\/strong> and<strong>optimise inspections<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The aim was to test the ability of Unitree&rsquo;s <a class=\"catalogue\" title=\"B2 Quadruped Robot Dog\" href=\"https:\/\/www.generationrobots.com\/en\/404198-b2-quadruped-robot-dog.html\"><span style=\"color: #ff8300;\"><strong>B2<\/strong><\/span><\/a> quadruped robot to <strong>navigate a wastewater pipe<\/strong> despite water, the curvature of the ground, stairs and other unknown obstacles. The results were promising: the robust, agile robot dog <strong>was able to move around the network without a hitch<\/strong>, even managing to travel in reverse.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In the future, this innovation could make it possible to inspect and take measurements in sewage networks, as well as transporting heavy equipment in narrow, dark underground networks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1feb64a elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"1feb64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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