In recent years, robotic technologies are spreading more and more in different sectors and for various purposes, given their generally recognized usefulness. As a matter of fact, the use of robots brings advantages to companies in terms of productivity, efficiency and costs, but also to workers by replacing them in monotonous and dangerous activities. As a result, it increases personnel safety and availability for tasks that strictly require human capabilities. The benefits are even greater considering the adoption of autonomous robots, which are able to perform tasks without requiring human intervention at all. Robotics and automation have promising prospects in the field of industrial inspections, which includes all operations aimed at assessing the state of equipment, infrastructure and industrial plants in general.