ANYbotics Expands Global Presence with New Engineering and AI Hub in Barcelona

Today’s expansion follows a period of significant growth for ANYbotics, as companies in Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Utilities, and Materials move from pilot projects to full-scale deployments of its autonomous inspection robots. As the market matures, ANYbotics is expanding its footprint and engineering teams to support and scale its global deployments.

ANYbotics, a global leader in AI-driven robotic inspection solutions, today announced the opening of its new office in Barcelona, Spain. Located at the DFactory Barcelona campus, the new engineering and AI hub will be the company's third global location, alongside Zurich and San Francisco, and will support accelerating demand for ANYbotics' autonomous inspection solutions across asset-intensive, process sectors.

Today's expansion follows a period of significant growth for ANYbotics, as companies in Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Utilities, and Materials move from pilot projects to full-scale deployments of its autonomous inspection robots. As the market matures, ANYbotics is expanding its footprint and engineering teams to support and scale its global deployments.

"We are building a global company to match a global opportunity," said Dr. Péter Fankhauser, Co-Founder and CEO of ANYbotics. "Barcelona gives us access to exceptional engineering talent in a city that is quickly becoming a key for robotics and industrial engineering talent."

The new ANYbotics team in Barcelona will focus on core technical disciplines including computer vision and machine learning, backend and frontend software engineering, mechatronics, and DevOps. As the hub expands, the company plans to further strengthen the team by integrating supply chain and other essential commercial functions.

"The Barcelona team will work on computer vision, machine learning, and core software systems that directly shape what our robots can do," said Andrea Corda, CTO of ANYbotics. "These are hard problems, and our location at the DFactory Barcelona campus puts us at the heart of an Industry 4.0 ecosystem which gives us access to the kind of people, research groups and companies who are solving them."

About ANYbotics ANYbotics, a global leader in AI-driven robot inspection solutions, tackles critical industry challenges in safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Designed for the toughest industrial environments, ANYbotics' ANYmal robots excel in autonomous operations, advanced mobility, and real-time data collection, making them ideal for tasks such as routine inspections, remote operations, or predictive maintenance. Trusted by hundreds of industry leaders in energy, power, metals, mining, and chemicals worldwide, ANYbotics aims to augment industrial workforces with autonomous robots, addressing labor shortages and keeping workers out of harm's way. Supported by over $150m in funding from leading European and Silicon Valley investors and a 200-expert team, ANYbotics has been shaping the future of industrial automation since 2016 with offices in Zurich, Barcelona, and San Francisco. To learn more about how you can use ANYmal to transform your industrial operations, visit anybotics.com.