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Anymal X

Contributed to the development of ANYmal X, the world's first autonomous quadruped robot certified for operation in explosion-hazardous environments.

Field

Robotics

Period

2022 - 2025

Focus

Mechanical engineering / Systems engineering

Working beside the Anymal X robot in a robotics workshop
Development work in the robotics workshop.

Engineering autonomous inspection.

ANYmal X was developed to perform these inspections autonomously, reducing human exposure while collecting reliable operational data. I contributed to the mechanical development, systems engineering and certification of the platform from early product development through industrialization.

As the project evolved, so did my role. What began with mechanical engineering gradually expanded into systems engineering, spanning mechanical integration, verification, requirements engineering and certification.

Two engineers seated beside the Anymal X robot
Project lead (Dr. Taihei Ueno) and myself beside the Anymal X robot after sucessful release.

See ANYmal X in action

ANYbotics’ official video provides a broader look at the robot, its development, and its intended applications.

Watch the official video ↗

What I took from the experience.

Building ANYmal X taught me that successful robotics is rarely about a single component. It emerges from the careful integration of mechanics, electronics, software and certification into one coherent system. Working across these disciplines fundamentally shaped how I approach engineering today.

It also reinforced the value of iteration: understanding a problem, testing an idea and improving it through observation.