Kawasaki Heavy Industries Develops Wall-Climbing Welding Robot
Overview
Kawasaki is developing a four-legged welding robot with electromagnets for wall climbing, targeting 2027 trials and deployment in shipbuilding.
Generated from attributed reports · 53 minutes agoUpdated
Event evidence and corrections
1 attributed source owners. Ownership does not establish independent confirmation. Quantities are reported separately and are never added together.
Reported quantity · ships: 10000 other · Basis not reported
“RobotPlusPlus says its existing robot lineup has already worked on over 10,000 ships and 1,000 storage tanks.”
Exact source · revision 1chris-paxton
Reported quantity · storage tanks: 1000 other · Basis not reported
“RobotPlusPlus says its existing robot lineup has already worked on over 10,000 ships and 1,000 storage tanks.”
Exact source · revision 1chris-paxton
Report timeline
Follow attributed reports and material updates.
- Chris Paxton — X RoboticsAnother welding spider robot. Being able to climb walls seems incredibly useful (especially for shipbuilding)
Kawasaki Heavy Industries is developing a four-legged welding robot that can climb steel walls using electromagnets, designed for autonomous welding in shipbuilding. Trials are planned for 2027, with deployment targeted for 2028. The RobotPlusPlus (ROBOT++) system, which includes a wheeled magnetic base and dual arms, has already been used on over 10,000 ships and 1,000 storage tanks, showing the potential for such automation in industrial maintenance and inspection.
Event attention history
There is not enough continuous observation data to show a trend.
Timezone · UTC
Article dates follow your selected timezone. Briefing editions use Hong Kong time (UTC+8).