AMR specialist Boston Dynamics has partnered industrial AI provider IFS to develop a fully agentic AI system to connect sensing and predictive decision-making in the field.

The two companies have revealed a joint solution that combines physical AI and agentic AI to create an end-to-end autonomous system to connect robots and enterprise data.

Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots inspect industrial assets and sites, capturing operational data in real-time. Spot uses thermal cameras to detect overheating, can listen to air or gas leaks, read analogue gauges for pressure and flow, check indicator lights, identify hazards like spills, or detect voltage anomalies. This information feeds directly into IFS.ai where agentic AI analyses the data, makes intelligent decisions, and triggers appropriate actions – creating a loop from sensing to execution.

The collaboration is focusing on industries where field operations are critical, including manufacturing, energy, utilities, mining, and other asset-intensive sectors. With field workers comprising part of the 70% of the world’s workforce that do not work behind a desk, IFS and Boston Dynamics are unlocking value in areas that have remained underserved by generic AI applications.

Christian Pedersen, Chief Product Officer, IFS, said: “Asset-intensive organisations face unrelenting pressure to improve operational performance. Together with Boston Dynamics, we’re delivering a truly autonomous system that connects the physical and digital worlds for the first time. IFS.ai and IFS Loops turn robot observations into enterprise action, from preventative maintenance scheduling to predictive failure analysis and automated anomaly detection. Data flows from the field into enterprise systems, decisions are made autonomously, and actions are executed back in the field, all within a single integrated platform.”

Dr Merry Frayne, Director of Product, Boston Dynamics, commented: “This collaboration represents the future of industrial operations. Our robots excel at navigating complex environments and gathering critical data. Combined with IFS’s agentic decision-making capabilities, we’re enabling organisations to achieve levels of operational excellence and safety that simply weren’t possible before.”