Human exposure
Increase stand-off distance for routine inspection, material delivery and first-look assessment.
Hazardous operations
ASSIST / HAZ—03
Unmanned Ground Vehicle for Hazardous Operations and Remote Inspection
Send the platform. Keep people farther from risk.
A remotely supervised unmanned carrier for inspection, payload transport and repetitive work near heat, chemicals, unstable terrain or restricted zones.
RemoteTele-operation
360°Situational vision
IP65Platform protection
LiveVehicle telemetry
Operational reality
Designed around the work—not just the vehicle.
ASSIST combines electric mobility, configurable autonomy and modular tooling to make difficult movement safer and more repeatable.
Low visibility
Use LiDAR, depth sensing, cameras and telemetry to improve remote situational awareness.
Unstructured routes
Combine manual RC, tele-operation and supervised autonomy as the environment changes.
Mission applications
Useful work with a controlled stand-off distance.
ASSIST is configured for the hazard, communication environment and recovery plan. It supports the mission team; it does not replace the plant’s emergency-response procedure or certified safety systems.
Remote inspection and first-look assessment
Send cameras, thermal imaging or environmental sensors into a defined risk zone before personnel enter.
Tools, equipment and sample transport
Carry response equipment, replacement parts, samples or supplies between a safe staging point and the work area.
Restricted-zone patrol
Repeat supervised inspection routes around process areas, yards, tunnels, utilities or isolated infrastructure.
Emergency support missions
Provide a remotely operated platform for situational awareness and payload delivery under an approved incident plan.
ASSIST in the field
Three environments. One remotely supervised platform.
These realistic application visualisations show how the ASSIST platform can support inspection and payload missions while operators remain at an assessed stand-off position.
Chemical and plant inspection
Observe equipment, routes and defined sensor checkpoints without beginning with a personnel entry.
Tunnel and utility-route inspection
Extend camera, LiDAR and environmental sensing into damp, dark or access-controlled passages.
Equipment and sensor delivery
Move sealed tools, samples or sensing payloads between a safe staging area and the approved work zone.
Application visualisations based on the ASSIST platform. Final sensors, payload, certification, communication range, operating zone and recovery method are engineered for each deployment.
Control strategy
Use the least autonomous mode that safely completes the mission.
The operating mode is selected from the route predictability, visibility, communications, proximity to people and the operator’s ability to intervene.
Direct remote control
Close-range operator control for setup, loading, recovery and tightly supervised movement.
Commissioning and recoveryTele-operation
Live camera, telemetry and command from a defined stand-off position within the verified communication envelope.
Dynamic or changing conditionsSupervised autonomy
Mapped routes, checkpoints and speed zones with an operator able to pause, intervene or abort the mission.
Repeatable approved routesFollow-me support
Assisted movement with a designated operator where the site risk assessment permits personnel to remain nearby.
Controlled logistics supportDeployment qualification
Six gates before a real hazardous-area mission.
A pilot moves from a safe test area to realistic conditions only after each gate is documented and accepted by the responsible site team.
- 01
Hazard definition
Identify heat, chemical, visibility, terrain, process and access risks.
- 02
Zone and route
Mark exclusion boundaries, stopping areas, crossings and recovery access.
- 03
Communication survey
Verify command, video and telemetry performance across the complete route.
- 04
Payload verification
Confirm sensor, tool, load, mounting, power and data-interface requirements.
- 05
Fail-safe tests
Prove emergency stop, link-loss response, safe stop and vehicle-health alerts.
- 06
Recovery drill
Practice abort, return, isolation and manual retrieval before mission approval.
Important application boundary
Hazardous work does not automatically mean explosion-proof operation.
Standard ASSIST specifications must not be interpreted as ATEX, IECEx, PESO or mine-permissible certification. Operation in a classified explosive atmosphere requires a separate certification and engineering assessment for the complete vehicle, battery, motors, electronics, sensors and payload.
Mission workflow
From task definition to verified completion.
Assess
Define hazards, exclusion zones, communications and recovery requirements.
Equip
Configure sensors, camera views, payload deck and mission-specific tooling.
Deploy
Operate from a safer position with live control and vehicle health data.
Recover
Use defined abort, safe-stop, return and manual recovery procedures.
Application configuration
Configure the vehicle around the job.
The platform is configured only after the hazard source, exclusion zone, required stand-off distance, sensor or payload, communication coverage, route condition, stopping behaviour, operator roles and recovery method are defined and reviewed.
01Live 360° view
Remote visual inspection
Provide the operator with forward, rear and surrounding views for first-look assessment and route supervision.
MissionLow-visibility zonesEquipmentCameras + lightingControlTele-operation
02Heat visibility
Thermal inspection payload
Observe abnormal heat patterns on equipment or infrastructure from a controlled stand-off position.
MissionHot equipmentEquipmentThermal cameraControlRemote inspect
03Remote sampling
Environmental sensing
Carry compatible gas, air-quality or site-specific sensors and transmit readings with location and time.
MissionDefined hazardsEquipmentSensor interfaceControlSupervised
04Up to 500 kg
Response payload carrier
Transport tools, supplies, samples or mission equipment between the safe staging point and work zone.
MissionEquipment deliveryEquipmentPayload deckControlRC / Tele-op
05Repeatable route
Mapped restricted-zone patrol
Follow an approved mapped route with checkpoints, speed zones and operator supervision.
MissionRoutine inspectionEquipmentLiDAR + camerasControlSupervised auto
06Mission abort plan
Fail-safe and recovery package
Define emergency stop, communication-loss response, safe-stop location, return behaviour and manual recovery.
MissionEvery deploymentEquipmentE-stop + telemetryControlVerified before use
Pilot success measures
Prove risk reduction before expanding the mission.
The pilot begins in a controlled area. Hazard boundaries, communication limits, stopping behaviour, operator roles and recovery steps are verified before realistic mission trials.
Recommended pilot30–60 daysControlled route · defined hazard · approved recovery plan
MeasurePilot target*How it is verified
01Mission completion≥ 90%Completed missions ÷ approved mission attempts
02Personnel exposure avoidedhours / missionBaseline entry time compared with remote operation
03Stand-off distancesite-definedOperator location maintained outside the agreed exclusion zone
04Video and telemetry availability≥ 95%Usable data-link time during the approved mission window
05Hazard-detection coverage100% planned pointsRequired views or sensor checkpoints successfully recorded
06Safe-stop response100% passLoss-of-link, emergency-stop and fault-response test results
07Recovery readiness100% drills passedAbort, return and manual-recovery procedure verification
08Operational availability≥ 90%Available mission time ÷ scheduled pilot time
Start with one route
Build a pilot around your real operating conditions.
Share the hazard type, site and route, required stand-off distance, payload or sensing need, communication conditions, operating duration, exclusion-zone rules and recovery procedure. Our team will prepare a controlled feasibility and pilot plan.
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