Drug development is becoming more and more complex and resource-intensive. To reduce the costs and the time-to-market, the pharmaceutical industry employs cutting-edge automation solutions. Supportive robotics technologies, such as stationary and mobile manipulators, exist in various laboratory settings. However, they still lack the mobility and dexterity to navigate and operate in human-centered environments. We evaluate the feasibility of quadruped robots for the specific use case of remote inspection, utilizing the out-of-the-box capabilities of Boston Dynamics' Spot platform. We also provide an outlook on the newest technological advancements and the future applications these are anticipated to enable.

翻译：药物开发正变得越来越复杂且资源密集。为降低成本并缩短上市时间，制药行业采用了尖端自动化解决方案。各种实验室环境中已存在支持性机器人技术，例如固定式和移动式机械臂。然而，它们仍缺乏在以人为本的环境中导航和操作所需的移动性和灵活性。我们评估了四足机器人在远程检查这一特定用例中的可行性，利用了波士顿动力公司Spot平台的现成功能。同时，我们还展望了最新技术进展及其预期实现的未来应用。