UL Solutions Issues First Hazardous-Location Robot Certification to ExRobotics
UL Solutions Inc. certified ExRobotics' ExR-2.5 inspection robot for hazardous locations, launching its first certification program for remotely operated robots designed to perform inspections in potentially explosive atmospheres.
UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ) issued its first certification for a remotely operated robot designed for hazardous locations, awarding the credential to ExRobotics for its ExR-2.5 inspection robot [1]. The Northbrook, Illinois-based safety science company announced the certification on June 24, marking the launch of a new program developed to address industry demand for robots that can operate in potentially explosive atmospheres [1].
The ExR-2.5 is designed to shift high-risk inspections from people to robots in hazardous environments [1]. UL Solutions developed the certification program to address what it described as a critical industry need, though the company did not disclose program pricing, the number of manufacturers in the pipeline, or revenue projections for the new business line.
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