{"id":266213,"date":"2026-11-12T07:41:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T13:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mfe-is.com\/?p=266213"},"modified":"2026-11-12T11:28:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T17:28:02","slug":"how-mfe-builds-spot-gas-detection-kits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mfe-is.com\/fr\/how-mfe-builds-spot-gas-detection-kits\/","title":{"rendered":"How MFE Gets Spot Ready for Remote Gas Detection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How MFE Gets Spot Ready for Remote Gas Detection\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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With MFE\u2019s custom integration, Boston Dynamics\u2019 Spot can now carry a Blackline Safety portable gas detector. This pairing lets teams collect gas readings remotely, improving safety for people on the jobsite. In this article, we go inside our Houston shop to share how we built, tested, and packed 37 kits for a recent shipment.<\/em><\/p>

Is there gas in the area?<\/p>

It\u2019s a crucial safety question. But getting the answer can be dangerous, requiring personnel to enter a worksite with a portable gas detector\u2014before they know if it\u2019s safe to do so.<\/p>

That\u2019s why we built the Solution de d\u00e9tection de gaz connect\u00e9e MFE Spot<\/a> to improve safety by providing remote gas sensing.<\/p>

The kit integrates a cloud-connected Blackline Safety portable gas detector with the Boston Dynamics Spot robot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you already use Spot for inspections, the kit lets you collect gas readings along the same route.<\/p>

We launched the integration in June of this year. So far we\u2019ve sold about 60 kits, all ordered through Boston Dynamics.<\/p>

Orders have come from semiconductor, solar, metals, and oil and gas companies. And recently, we filled our biggest order yet\u201437 kits, all built, tested, and shipped at the same time.<\/p>

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What Changes When Spot Can Collect Gas Readings?<\/h2>\n

Spot can give an operator a remote view of a pump and the equipment around it.<\/p>\n

With the Blackline Safety detector onboard, the robot can also collect gas readings along the route, before anyone approaches the pump.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This is a big safety improvement.<\/p>\n

Without this capability, the main option for gathering that data would be to send in a person wearing a gas detector, potentially exposing them to harmful gases.<\/p>\n

Gas readings can also inform what Spot does during a mission. For example, teams can configure the robot to return to base when a defined gas threshold is reached.<\/p>\n

And the gas data isn\u2019t limited to the person operating Spot.<\/p>\n

While the operator can see gas readings and alerts on the controller, colleagues following remotely can view them in Blackline Live where cellular coverage is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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The Spot operator<\/th>\nGas readings and alerts on the Spot controller during the inspection.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A remote safety or operations team<\/th>\nWith cellular coverage, readings and alerts in Blackline Live alongside data from connected personal and area monitors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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How We Build the Hardware that Mounts the Gas Detector on Spot<\/h2>

We recently filled a 37-kit order placed through Boston Dynamics.<\/p>

As we built them out on our Houston shop floor, we had rows of red cases lining the worktables.<\/p>

The cases are fairly small. And the work inside each one starts with a much smaller piece of hardware: the plate that holds the detector on the robot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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To build a single kit, our team in Houston:<\/p>