ANYbotics, a maker of autonomous inspection robots, is opening an engineering hub in Barcelona as demand for its robots grows across oil, gas, chemicals, and utilities sectors.

What happened: ANYbotics opened a new office in Barcelona at the DFactory Barcelona campus. The Barcelona hub is the company's third global location, alongside Zurich and San Francisco, and will focus on computer vision, machine learning, software engineering, mechatronics, and DevOps.

Why it matters: The expansion reflects strong growth as companies in asset-intensive sectors are moving from pilot projects to full-scale deployments of ANYbotics' autonomous inspection robots. The Barcelona location gives the company access to engineering talent in a city becoming a key hub for robotics and industrial engineering.

What to watch: ANYbotics plans to further strengthen the Barcelona team by integrating supply chain and other essential commercial functions as the hub expands.