Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Diden Spider Robot Climbs Steel Walls For Shipyard Welding
The Diden Spider is a four-legged robot made for shipyards.
It uses magnets on its feet to stick to steel.
This lets it walk on floors, walls and even ceilings.
The robot can carry loads weighing up to 30 kilograms.
It can move through small openings and over uneven surfaces.
Workers could use it for welding and checking hard-to-reach places.
This may help reduce the need for people to work in dangerous areas.
The robot is still being developed and has been tested in Korean shipyards.
South Korea-based Diden Robotics developed the four-legged Diden Spider robot.
Magnetic feet let it move across steel floors, walls and ceilings.
The robot can carry up to 30 kilograms and navigate uneven, cramped structures.
It can be equipped for welding, inspection, maintenance and repair tasks.
Diden Robotics has demonstrated it in Korean shipyards, while Samsung Heavy Industries has also tested it.
- Who
- Diden Robotics developed the Diden Spider, with testing also conducted by Samsung Heavy Industries.
- What
- A magnetic-footed quadruped robot that can climb steel surfaces, carry loads and perform equipment-assisted welding and inspection.
- When
- The articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The robot has been demonstrated in Korean shipyards and tested by Samsung Heavy Industries.
- Why
- It is designed to perform hazardous or difficult-to-reach work in shipyards and other large industrial structures.
- Developer
- Diden Robotics
- Robot type
- Four-legged quadruped robot
- Attachment system
- Magnetic feet
- Maximum load
- 30 kilograms
- Demonstrated tasks
- Welding and inspection
- Test locations
- Korean shipyards
- Additional tester
- Samsung Heavy Industries