The railway network maintenance is a critical issue when it comes to safety. The railroad switches are identified as the most critical points. The current scenario requires that the operators of the rail network carry out surveys samplings with manual instruments. Felix, developed by Loccioni Group, is the first robot which is able to automatically measure the conditions of railroad switches. The robot is equipped with sensors of artificial vision able to create a three-dimensional reconstruction of the inspected surfaces. Algorithms then extract the dimensional parameters, for example distances and depths, to detect the presence of anomalies. The flexibility of the instrument is one of its greatest potential: Felix is able to replace multiple manual tools currently applied to get different measures. Moreover, it can be used on both railroad switches and on tracks. Thanks to the motorized structure, it is possible to analyze more switches in series. The robot reaches a top speed of 5 km/h and a minimum interval between two successive measurements of 5 mm. The system is modular and can be managed by just two operators, thanks to the ease of transport and assembly. It is managed remotely, ensuring greater safety to the workers. Felix can store, process and display all measurements, creating specific reports. The test results are automatically transferred in all environmental conditions (rain, snow, temperature excursions), to be continuously operative for more than 6 hours. Felix is also provided with a calibration certificate in full compliance with EN 13848. It increases performance measurement, makes surveys objective and restricts the error both in the acquisition and in the data transfer phase. The robot increases economic efficiency: automatic operations halve the operating time for measurements and cancel that for the transfer of the reports. The consequence is an increase in productivity and professionalism of the employees. Another economic advantage is an increase in the efficiency of transport: the objectivity of the measure leads to slow down only the sections which are definitely damaged, avoiding the payment of fines for train delays. The success of the project was the creation of a work group between RFI and Loccioni since 2010, to share the know how about railway maintenance procedures and measure and automation competences, in way to create a turn-key solution for the requested needs. The advantages of the use of Felix were quantified through extended field tests conducted by RFI. The product was approved for the “L94 legislation” focused on the inspection of switches. During this year, a fleet of  to the centralized  network manager system, further simplifying the procedures. The robustness of the robot makes it able to operate 37 robots will be distributed into the geographical areas of the network. RFI, in fact, manages approximately 40,000 witches and it checks them every 4 months.