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This July, the first Australian SPRINT Robotics seminar will be held in Perth to showcase the application of robotics for inspection and maintenance. The seminar provides a platform to showcase new technologies and an opportunity to learn about and exchange…

As of June 2019, Steven Trevino joins the SPRINT Robotics Collaborative team. Within his role, he will support the SPRINT Robotics Collaborative effort primarily in North America, helping to grow the global acceptance and use of robotics for I&M, align…

The World Conference for Inspection and Maintenance Robotics 2019 to take place in the largest petrochemical hub of Europe Global industry leaders of inspection, maintenance and cleaning robotics for capital-intensive infrastructure gather in Rotterdam   The second edition of the…

The SPRINT Robotics Award 2018 has been awarded to Intero Integrity. This award by the SPRINT Robotics Collaborative is awarded annually in recognition of ground-breaking collaborative work towards the acceptance of inspection and maintenance robotics in our society. The award...

The SPRINT Robotics Collaborative (www.sprintrobotics.org) is a rapidly growing global not-for-profit foundation, dedicated to accelerating the large-scale deployment of Robotics for Inspection & Maintenance. Currently, more than 60 organizations from around the globe actively participate in the SPRINT Robotics Collaborative,…

Global industry gathering to focus on rapid developments and long-term industry priorities of robotic techniques and solutions for capital-intensive infrastructure  The 1st World Conference for Inspection and Maintenance Robotics is a groundbreaking event organized by the SPRINT Robotics Collaborative. The...

ASME and SPRINT Robotics recently announced a Gap Analysis Workshop to be offered during the 1st World Conference for Inspection and Maintenance Robotics, which is being organized by SPRINT Robotics on November 13-14, 2018, at the San Luis Resort and…

SPRINT Robotics successfully completed its first roadshow in North America. Over the course of two and a half weeks during July and August 2018, the SPRINT Robotics group travelled through Texas and Louisiana to visit a multitude of sites along...

On June 19th, 2018, the SPRINT Robotics Collaborative celebrated the launch of its Asia-Pacific Chapter in Singapore. In cooperation with Vopak, a kick-off seminar titled “Driving Productivity” was organized to elaborate on the status and development of the robotic applications...

In a historic place where they built the last Dutch Submarines, SPRINT Robotics organized a successful robotics Demonstration Event at the RDM Training Plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on April 18th & 19th 2018. Developments in our domain are moving...

The SPRINT Robotics Collaborative is pleased to invite you to the upcoming SPRINT Robotics Showcasing and Demonstration Events on May 15th and 16th in the US. Using robotics in the domain of technical inspection and maintenance of capital intensive infrastructure...

The SPRINT Robotics Collaborative is pleased to invite you to the upcoming SPRINT Robotics Asia-Pacific Kick-Off Seminar, which will take place in Singapore on 19 June 2018. In celebration of the launch of the SPRINT Robotics Asia-Pacific Chapter, we are...

The SPRINT Robotics Collaborative is pleased to invite you to the upcoming SPRINT Robotics Demonstration Event at RDM-Campus, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on April 18 and April 19 2018. This event is organised by SPRINT Robotics in cooperation with iTanks. Using...

The deadline of applications to the Disaster Robotics Challenge of the World Robot Summit has been extended to March 15, JST.  The awards & prize, the travel support information and the detailed rules have been announced.  Please visit the following…

The SPRINT Robotics Award 2017 has been awarded to GE Inspection Robotics and IRISNDT. This award by the SPRINT Robotics Collaborative is awarded annually in recognition of ground-breaking collaborative work towards the acceptance of inspection and maintenance robotics in our…

The Robotics Information and Brokerage event organised by SPARC will bring people from the robotics field together to explore the new 2018-2020 work programme and in particular the call for Robotics Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH). The event will take place…

Robotics and AI are a key part of the UK Industrial Strategy and public sector funding is being made available to support R&D in the sector. At the same time private sector investors are actively seeking opportunities to invest in…

The SPRINT Robotics Collaborative is pleased to invite you to the upcoming SPRINT Robotics Seminar, which will be hosted by Dietsmann, in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on 13 December 2017. Venue: Grimaldi Forum The program will cover a range of perspectives and developments...

The SPRINT Robotics Collaborative is pleased to invite you to the upcoming SPRINT Robotics Demonstration Days, which will be hosted by BASF Freeport, Texas, USA, on 25 October 2017. Using robotics in the domain of technical inspection and maintenance of...

On May 30th & 31st, 2017, BASF Antwerp hosted a 2-day event for the demonstration of inspection and maintenance robotics. View the event video.  

The SPRINT Robotics Collaborative, in collaboration with Chevron, organized its 4th International Seminar on April 11th & 12th 2017, in Houston, Texas, USA. The 2-day Seminar, hosted at Chevron’s Global headquarters, was titled “Inspection & Maintenance Robotics: Driving Efficiency” and…

We are pleased to confirm that, as an extension to the SPRINT Robotics Seminar scheduled for April 11th & 12th, 2017, in Houston, Texas, USA, our seminar exhibitors will also be demonstrating their technologies at the PRCI Technology Development Centre…

A way to bridge the valley of death in Inspection & Maintenance Robotics Showcases, Discussion, Brainstorming with key stakeholder from the industry   View Summary of inspection and maintenance workshop at ERF 2017   The euRobotics Maintenance and Inspection Topic Group…

The SPRINT Robotics Collaborative is pleased to invite you to the upcoming SPRINT Robotics Seminar, which will be hosted by Chevron, in Houston, Texas, USA, on 11 & 12 April 2017. Address: 1500 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX The program will cover a…

The Inspection and Maintenance Robotics Seminar in Amsterdam was a phenomenal success and was a clear demonstration of the rapidly rising interest in this fast-growing field. Attendees have shared their appreciation for the relevant topics addressed during the Seminar, the…

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming Inspection and Maintenance Robotics Seminar, which will be hosted by Shell, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 25 & 26 October 2016. Join us as we celebrate the completion of the PETROBOT…

UKAEA’s RACE (Remote Applications in Challenging Environments) centre would like to invite you to attend the RAS in Challenging Environments Expo16 on 28th September 2016 at RACE, Culham, Oxfordshire. The UK government is reviewing how it should commit itself to…

We are very pleased to announce the start of SPRINT Robotics North America – our regional chapter in North America! Founded in January 2015 by Chevron, Gassco, Shell and Statoil, the SPRINT Robotics Collaborative has since its inception grown rapidly…

The SPRINT Robotics Collaborative, in collaboration with Chevron, organized its 2nd International Seminar on April 4th & 5th 2016, in Houston, Texas, USA. The 2-day Seminar, hosted at Chevron’s Global headquarters, was titled “The Global Outlook for Inspection and Maintenance…

SPRINT Robotics Seminar: Global Outlook on Inspection & Maintenance Robotics The SPRINT Robotics Collaborative is pleased to invite you to the upcoming SPRINT Robotics Seminar, which will be hosted by Chevron, in Houston, USA, on 4&5 April 2016. Day 1 is…

The euRobotics Topic Group “Maintenance & Inspection Robotics” will be presenting a workshop at this year’s euRobotics Forum (ERF2016) in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Date: Tuesday, 22 March, 2016

Time: 08:30-10:00

Venue: Room 4, Cultural and Congress Centre (“Cankarjev dom”)

(Visit http://www.erf2016.eu/ for more information on ERF2016)

Workshop Focus: The focus of the workshop will be to provide an overview of the currently available and deployed robotic solutions in the domain of maintenance & inspection

We’re very proud to share the details from the SPRINT Robotics Event: the 23rd of September the SPRINT Robotics Seminar and the 24th of September the euRobotic Topic Group Maintenance & Inspection Workshop.

Global Outlook on Maintenance & Inspection Robotics 23/09/2015 Shell Technology Centre Amsterdam

How to prepare and be successful for the upcoming H2020 call 24/09/2015 Shell Technology Centre Amsterdam

How to prepare and be successful for the upcoming H2020 call 24/09/2015 Shell Technology Centre Amsterdam

Tjibbe Bouma, SPRINT Chairman, introduced SPRINT to a group of well over 50 representatives of companies from across the industry at the euRobotics topic group meeting at Shell Amsterdam on February 23rd 2015. After the presentation we received several requests…

Events where you can meet SPRINT Robotics Collaborative participants: March 11-13, 2015 – European Robotics Forum, Vienna. Meet us at the Petrobot booth.

In January 2015 SPRINT Robotics Collaborative is officially launched. Quasset is one of the initiators of this platform. The goal of SPRINT Robotics is to encourage the worldwide use of robotics for inspection, cleaning and maintenance in the Petrochemical Industry…