Square Robot: Success in Safety

Vice president of Europe at Square Robot, Chris Carlston, explains how the gold winning SR-3 robotic inspection system is ensuring safe operations at terminals In March 2025, Square Robot’s SR-3 robotic inspection system took home gold for Safety Technology at the Global Tank Storage Awards. Reflecting on the company’s success, Chris Carlston, vice president of Europe at Square Robot, explains that the award has given the company a perfect platform to showcase its new safety innovations. ‘The recognition has opened doors with operators who were previously hesitant to move away from traditional inspection methods. The visibility from the award has also helped facilitate partnerships with regional service providers, allowing us to broaden our reach.’ The SR-3 robot, Square Robot’s latest in-service tank inspection innovation, features a proprietary vehicle chamber designed to safely allow the inspection of low-flashpoint products via the tank shell. This allows the robot to inspect storage tanks whilst in service and feed data in real time back to a centralised location. ‘The SR-3 can navigate through various petroleum products while tanks remain in operation, capturing...