UL Solutions Issues Its First Certification for a Remotely Operated Robot Designed for Hazardous Locations

NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 24, 2026--

UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today announced it has issued its first certification for a remotely operated robot designed for hazardous locations to ExRobotics for its ExR-2.5 inspection robot, helping shift high-risk inspections from people to robots in potentially explosive atmospheres.

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UL Solutions’ new certification program for robots used in hazardous locations was developed to address a critical industry need: enabling robotic inspection and maintenance in environments where explosive gases, vapors or dusts may be present, while evaluating that the equipment itself does not become an ignition source. UL 6260, the Outline of Investigation for Remotely-Operated Inspection and Maintenance Equipment for Hazardous (Classified) Locations, provides a framework to evaluate remotely operated robots used for inspection and maintenance in hazardous locations as defined by the National Electrical Code (NEC).

“Robots are changing how tasks are performed in hazardous locations by helping move people out of harm’s way,” said Alex Dadakis, executive vice president and president of Testing, Inspection and Certification at UL Solutions. “This first UL 6260 certification helps advance our mission of working for a safer world and supports the adoption of robotics in dangerous environments.”

To achieve certification, UL Solutions evaluated the ExR‑2.5 robot for risks including fire, explosion, electric shock and mechanical hazards. Testing addressed batteries, electrical systems and mechanical components under normal and fault conditions, including in scenarios where explosive atmospheres may be present during routine operations.

“Earning the first UL 6260 certification is an important milestone for our customers and the industry,” said Mark Mildon, CEO of ExRobotics. “It confirms our ExR-2.5 robot meets safety requirements for use in hazardous locations, giving our customers confidence in robotic solutions.”

UL 6260 covers remotely operated inspection and maintenance robots that use a range of motion types and power sources across industries, including oil and gas, petrochemical processing, agricultural, transportation, pharmaceutical, energy and mining. By evaluating that robots can operate safely in potentially explosive atmospheres, the certification supports reduced operational risk, more reliable inspections and continuity of operations.

This milestone reflects UL Solutions’ safety science expertise in hazardous locations and battery technology, helping organizations deploy advanced robotic technologies with confidence.

Learn more about UL 6260 certification for hazardous location inspection and maintenance robots and drones.

About UL Solutions

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, advisory offerings and software solutions that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

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UL Solutions announced it has issued its first certification for a remotely operated robot designed for hazardous locations to ExRobotics for its ExR-2.5 inspection robot, helping shift high-risk inspections from people to robots in potentially explosive atmospheres.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 17, 2026--

Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, today announced the addition of 15+ new payment methods to Xsolla Payments ahead of Gamescom 2026, spanning Asia and Oceania, EMEA, and the Americas. Game developers and publishers can now accept the local payment methods players already use, across markets from Indonesia and the Philippines to Germany, France, and the United States, with no additional integration required for any individual method.

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The shift toward local payment methods is reshaping the digital payments landscape well beyond emerging markets. Across Europe, banks and regulators are building account-to-account and instant-payment alternatives to international cards, and the same pull toward local, instant options holds worldwide. Because locally preferred methods feel more familiar and trusted, they convert more shoppers, and merchants that add a market's top payment methods alongside cards have seen sales grow by up to 35% (Xsolla data). In many of the fastest-growing gaming markets, players pay with regional wallets, bank transfers, installment plans, and cash-based methods rather than international cards, and when those options are missing at checkout, the sale does not happen. Integrating 15+ new methods helps developers capture previously unreachable revenue and drastically reduce checkout abandonment, delivered through the existing Xsolla Payments integration, so studios can expand their global reach and secure every transaction without additional development complexity. The expansion includes:

"Players in these markets are ready to spend. They just need to pay the way they already pay everywhere else," said Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla. "Every method we add is one more market where a developer can capture a sale they would have lost at checkout. And because it all runs through the same integration, the studio gets that reach without writing a line of new payment code."

The new methods are delivered via the existing Xsolla Payments integration, so developers who already use Xsolla Payments can enable the options relevant to their markets without additional development work.

Developers can enable the new local payment methods through the Xsolla Payments dashboard in the Publisher Account.

Learn more about new methods.

About Xsolla

Xsolla is a global commerce company that builds and provides all the things developers need to launch, grow, and monetize video games. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company supports studios of every size, from indie to AAA, with solutions across direct-to-consumer commerce, intelligent payments, entertainment-based IP, and player engagement products. Xsolla helps developers fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games at scale. Trusted by more than 70% of the top 100 highest-grossing games, Xsolla operates as the Merchant of Record across 200+ geographies with access to 1,000+ local payment methods worldwide. Grounded in a deep belief in the future of gaming, Xsolla is resolute in bringing opportunities together and unlocking growth for creators everywhere.

For more information, visit xsolla.com

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Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla

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