Connected Inspection Robots for Smarter Industrial Operations
Applications and Cases
Key Takeaways
To address unstable connectivity and high on-site maintenance costs in harsh environments, InHand combines the IR315 industrial router with InConnect to provide secure, reliable 4G/Wi-Fi connectivity for inspection robots. Multi-link failover and remote diagnostics, maintenance, and upgrades enable unmanned inspections, faster incident response, and lower operational costs.
Background
As Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing advance, companies are increasingly deploying automation and intelligent robots to improve productivity and reduce labor costs.
Inspection robots can operate autonomously in complex and hazardous environments. Reliable, secure connectivity is essential to their operation.
Customer Requirements
Solution
InHand combines the IR315 industrial router with InConnect to provide secure remote connectivity for inspection robots, reducing on-site work and improving operational efficiency.
Installed inside the robot, the IR315 connects to its controller over Ethernet and transmits operational data to the data center through 4G or Wi-Fi, enabling real-time anomaly capture and reporting.
The solution provides reliable connectivity and remote O&M for inspection robots in demanding environments, supporting safer equipment operation and greater productivity.
Benefits
Featured Product
IR315
Industrial 5G/4G router with Wi-Fi, VPN, 5×FE, dual SIM, cloud-managed for IoT distributed deployments.
Multi-WAN
Cellular, wired, Wi-Fi access options
Backup
Multi-link backup, dual SIM, VRRP
Security
Firewall, ACL, VPN, 802.1X, certificates
Cloud
Device Manager remote monitoring
