First Humanoid Teleoperation in Oil & Gas in Latin America 🇦🇷

On September 08, 2025, at the Rural Expo in Buenos Aires, together with our partner Big Dipper and TGN, we achieved a historic milestone: the first teleoperation of a humanoid robot in Latin America within the Oil & Gas sector. This project represents a major step forward in how the industry can tackle high-risk or hard-to-reach tasks.

How it was done

The star of this experience was the Unitree G1 humanoid robot, agile and versatile, capable of walking, manipulating objects, and navigating complex terrain. The robot was provided by Big Dipper, the official Unitree Robotics representative in Argentina, whose collaboration made this milestone possible.

A remote operator controlled the robot in real time, monitoring every movement and task. Equipped with cameras, sensors, and our monitoring platform, the robot executed operations safely and precisely, without exposing human workers to any risks.

The tasks included inspecting installations, handling equipment, and monitoring critical parameters. Each action was recorded and analyzed, helping us optimize human-robot interaction for future industrial operations.

Impact and future

This pilot proves that teleoperated humanoid robots are a viable tool for Oil & Gas operations in remote environments, improving efficiency, safety, and risk reduction. It also opens the door to new forms of industrial telework and automation, where technology becomes a strategic ally for human teams.

At Robots For Humanity, together with Big Dipper and TGN, we are proud to lead this innovation in Latin America, bringing advanced robotics to critical industries and showing how the future of industrial work can be safer and more efficient.

Humanoid Robot Future Plan for Valve Operations

In this complex and strategic industrial context, TGN has shown a growing interest in automating critical operations, such as opening and closing large valves, measuring and controlling parameters, and inspecting pipelines and compression stations.

To support this vision, we are collaborating with them using the Unitree G1 humanoid robot. In this framework:

• The goal is for the teleoperated or autonomous humanoid robot to perform valve operations, visual and sensor inspections, and real-time reporting to TGN’s control center in hard-to-access or high-risk areas (e.g., rural installations, maintenance paths, isolated compression stations).

• This approach reduces personnel exposure to risk, speeds up response times, and ensures continuity of gas service—a critical factor for TGN given its extensive network.

• Specifically, the pilot project we conducted with TGN already included valve handling, inspection movements, and monitoring of critical parameters. Based on this experience, TGN plans to deploy humanoid robots in the short to medium term to operate semi- or fully autonomously in sections of its network where human logistics are challenging.

About TGN:

Transportadora de Gas del Norte (TGN) operates over 11,000 km of pipelines in Argentina, delivering gas to distributors, industries, and power plants across the country. It manages roughly 40% of the gas in the country’s main transmission pipelines, making it a key player in Argentina’s energy infrastructure.