KHOU News: Boston Dynamics and MFE Inspection Solutions Demonstrate Spot at the 23rd World Petroleum Congress

Houston, TX, December 7, 2021—MFE VP of Sales and CTO Jason Acerbi and Boston Dynamics Sales Manager Chris McCasky were attracting an audience by demonstrating the quadruped robot Spots’ extraordinary data collection capabilities at Hess Corporations booth when Shern-Min Chow from KHOU-TV approached them for an interview.

Spot has made its way into several refineries creating digital twins, turning valves, or locating leaks through optical gas and sound imaging. In addition, Hess Corporation and many other energy companies have adopted SPOT to conduct routine maintenance and manage risk.

How Spot Became an Asset Inside Refineries

Spot’s advanced capabilities, terrain navigation, and obstacle avoidance make it an ideal solution for hazardous or challenging environments.

Spot Has an Arm

Spot’s arm can help turn valves or even retrieve objects from areas that could be hazardous to humans.

Climbing and Obstacle Avoidance

Spot is one of the most advanced quadruped robots in the world and can easily navigate through various terrains.  Through the use of spots camera systems, this revolutionary quadruped robot can even avoid oncoming obstacles.