Vorctis Digital and SMP Robotics, two leaders in outdoor robotics and automation, partnered together. This strategic alliance brings together Vorctis Digital’s expertise in field robotics applications with SMP Robotics’ innovative robotic platforms optimized for the most demanding outdoor environments.

The goal of this partnership is to provide complete automated inspection, monitoring and security solutions for industries like oil and gas, mining, real estate, warehousing and construction. By combining Vorctis’ expertise in software with SMP’s all-terrain mobile robots, the companies aim to offer their customers the most advanced and robust options for remote site inspection and data collection.

Details of New Partnership

Vorctis Digital, a leader in computer vision managed services, has entered into a new global partnership with SMP Robotics, a renowned robotics manufacturer. Through this agreement, SMP Robotics will supply Vorctis Digital with its latest outdoor inspection and security robots for deployment at client sites across regions of presence.

We’re excited to partner with SMP Robotics to expand the capabilities of our digital inspection and monitoring platform. Together, we can now provide comprehensive solutions that enable our customers to keep their remote, hazardous sites running efficiently and safely with automated, 24/7/365 data-equipped inspection.

Benefits 

The strategic partnership between Vorctis Digital and SMP Robotics will provide numerous benefits for Vorctis and allow the company to better serve its customers. Here are some of the key advantages of the partnership:

Expands Product Offerings – By partnering with SMP Robotics, Vorctis will be able to expand its suite of robotic products and solutions, particularly in the area of outdoor inspection and security robots. This will enable Vorctis to offer more comprehensive solutions to meet its customers’ needs.

Access to New Markets & Regions – SMP Robotics has an extensive global footprint, which will allow Vorctis to expand its reach into new geographic markets and regions. The partnership provides Vorctis with improved access to growth opportunities worldwide.

Operational Efficiencies – By leveraging SMP’s production capabilities and supply chain, Vorctis can achieve greater economies of scale and reduce operational costs. The partnership allows both companies to realize synergies and cost savings through combined sourcing and manufacturing.

Enhanced Support & Service – Together, Vorctis and SMP Robotics will be able to provide end-to-end support and service for deployed robotic solutions. Customers will benefit from managed service covering expanded installation, maintenance, training and other services through the partnership.

By joining forces with an established industry leader SMP Robotics, Vorctis Digital will be able to enhance its customer value proposition and strengthen its market position. The partnership provides significant strategic and operational benefits that will fuel Vorctis’ future growth and success.

“This partnership with SMP Robotics marks an exciting new chapter for Vorctis Digital. As a leading provider of security and inspection robots, SMP Robotics is the ideal partner to help us deliver cutting-edge managed services to our clients across the globe. We look forward to collaborating with the talented SMP Robotics team to drive innovation and shape the future of the security and inspection robotics industry.”

– Pavel Polyakov, General Manager, Vorctis Digital

“We are thrilled to partner with Vorctis Digital, a true pioneer in managed services and robotics applications. By combining our state-of-the-art robotics with Vorctis’ industry expertise and global reach, we will be able to greatly expand our impact. This synergistic relationship aligns perfectly with our growth strategy and will allow us to better serve our customers with the most advanced and comprehensive solutions on the market.”

– Leo Ryzhenko, CEO of SMP Robotics

Industry Trends and Outlook

The outdoor inspection and security robot market has seen tremendous growth over the past few years. Key factors driving adoption of these robots include:

Increased demand for automated inspection and surveillance of large outdoor areas like pipelines, power lines, bridges, dams, railroads, and more. Outdoor robots can cover more ground safely and efficiently than human inspectors.

Maturing robot technologies like 8-hour long single-charge run, autonomous navigation, computer vision, and integration of gas-analyzer sensors, thermal and visible spectrum cameras, and ultrasonic have made outdoor robots more capable and reliable.

Declining costs and increased durability of outdoor robots have made them more affordable for mass deployment. This has opened up new applications and use cases.

Growing concerns over security threats and breaches especially around critical infrastructure. Outdoor security robots can provide constant monitoring and intrusion detection over large areas.

High risks associated with manual inspection of infrastructure spread over remote areas or difficult terrain. Robots can take over dull, dirty and dangerous inspection tasks.

The global outdoor inspection and security robot market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 25% from 2022 to 2027. Key growth drivers will be continued infrastructure investments, technological improvements to enhance autonomous capabilities, and growing demand for automation across agriculture, construction, mining and other industries with large outdoor operational areas. Leading vendors are already developing advanced outdoor robots with computer vision, thermal imaging, gas leak detectors, and machine learning to expand functionality and use cases. The future looks promising for adoption of specialized outdoor robots across industries.

Competitive Landscape

The robotics industry is rapidly growing and several top players are emerging in the outdoor inspection and security robotics space.

Dog-like or humanoid-like autonmous robotic concepts are demonstrated by number of competitors from US and China, however none of these solutions are capable to endure outdoor conditions of GCC or Easter Europe and can’t run longer than 1.5 hour on a single charge, even in the most friendly environment. These canonical design limitations significantly decrease efficiency and area coverage per robot making them inefficient for any outdoor application.

Vorctis Digital and SMP Robotics aim to differentiate themselves through their specialization in rugged, all-terrain inspection robots. Vorctis has established itself as a pioneer in computer vision managed services. This gives them an edge over competitors focused on consumer and commercial applications. Meanwhile, SMP Robotics has become an industry leader in security robots designed for patrolling remote outdoor areas. Their robust four-wheel drive robots can autonomously monitor and survey expansive outdoor locations day and night.

Together, Vorctis and SMP form an unrivaled partnership through the combination of inspection and security capabilities. There are very few companies that offer this breadth of rugged, all-terrain robotics tailored for remote outdoor applications. By joining forces, we aim to dominate the outdoor inspection and security robotics niche. Our competitive advantage lies in specialized expertise, proven technology, and newly expanded suite of robotics capabilities.

About the Partnership

The partnership will see integrated sales, marketing, and service operations. Vorctis’ sales teams will be trained to sell SMP robots, and providing on the ground customer training, managed service and maintenance.

By leveraging shared expertise and complementary capabilities, Vorctis Digital and SMP Robotics are embarking on an exciting new chapter of growth through partnership. Both companies are committed to long-term success and delivering innovation to customers worldwide.

We at Vorctis are eager to see the new products and solutions this collaboration yields. Anyone interested in learning more about the partnership or getting a quote on inspection and security robots can inquire with either company directly.