Oil rigs can be incredibly dangerous, making the structures an ideal target for automation. To that end, oil producer Aker BP and AI software company Cognite have announced plans to test several ...

Boston Dynamics put its nimble four-legged robot called Spot up for sale in September last year, and its unique abilities are catching the attention of oil companies looking toward a future of ...

(Reuters) - Boston Dynamics' dog-like robot 'Spot' is learning new tricks. Working on an oil rig operated by BP Plc nearly 190 miles (305 km) offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, the company is programming ...

A four-legged, data-gathering robot named Spot is being tested this year on an offshore rig named Skary in the Norwegian Sea. Spot is the brainchild of oil company Aker BP and oilfield software ...

Meet Spot, the first robot to get its own employee number at Norwegian oil producer Aker BP. Developed by Boston Dynamics, the robot is set to start patrolling Aker BP’s oil and gas production vessel ...

A nimble robotic quadruped made famous in a flurry of viral videos will head offshore to help oil companies keep offshore installations running smoothly. This is the latest deployment for Spot, a ...