Abstract:With the promotion of the Internet of Things, digital transformation and intelligent upgrading have been an inevitable trend for all industries. To realize unattended operation for a large number of infrastructure and equipment, robot inspection and maintenance become a crucial part. There are many features of mining and metallurgy, such as the complex structure, diverse equipment, numerous process valves and high risks, etc. Robot inspection only has achieved some application results in certain typical scenarios. This paper provides an overview of the features and application cases of several types of mainstream intelligent inspection robots.