On June 19, the automatic robotics trade fair begins in Munich, and at PAL Robotics they will present four collaborative robots that are gaining a foothold in industrial processes.
These so-called “cobots” optimize resources in collaboration with workers, and the robots presented will perform different missions on production lines and warehouses.
In the Service Robots Demo Park, and in the stand B4.523, we will be able to know the 4 models:
TIAGo Base
The TIAGo Base is an intelligent mobile platform that transports and delivers goods from one place to another in industrial environments. PAL Robotics will present in Automatica a new accessory for the top of the TIAGo Base that adjusts it to the needs of the assembly line, in addition to broadening its 3D perception and simplifying its usability, with an easy-to-use GUI for workers.
TIAGo Base has multiple mounting holes where all types of accessories can be integrated to adapt to multiple purposes. The intelligence of the “robot” comes from a software that has an autonomous behaviour and is connected to the existing ERP system so that the robot reacts quickly if the routine is modified.
TIAGo
A fully integrated mobile manipulator, TIAGo is able to perform tasks that combine perception, navigation and manipulation, and move around the factory free of any type of cage. TIAGo is the element that the industry is looking for to increase the dynamism of production lines without having to modify the environment where the robot works.
TIAGo’s journey is not limited to a single task. Workers can easily give orders to the robot and reschedule tasks on the fly. TIAGo can perform autonomous actions or help the worker in a specific activity. Thus, a robot can be ready in minutes to handle any unexpected task and ensure a continuous workflow.
StockBot
Inventory control is at the epicentre of any business dealing with inventory. StockBot counts inventory and optimizes stock management in stores and warehouses. The robot provides a daily, comprehensive picture of everything in a given space and places it on a 3D map.
The latest version of StockBot adds vision cameras to RFID technology and autonomous robotic navigation. This allows actions such as checking the planogram of a store, strategically improving the visibility of products or reviewing prices. The result is rapid stock replenishment, detection of misplaced products and decisions supported by reliable data.
REEM-C
The humanoid robot REEM-C will also be in Automatica. The bipedal platform is 1.65m high and is used for advanced research in fields such as service robotics and collaborative research. Humanoid platforms can interact with our world as it is, as all our spaces and tools are designed according to our bipedal body. That is why research efforts are focused on improving this type of platform.
In addition to walking and interacting with people, PAL Robotics will show new developments with REEM-C, which allow the humanoid robot to respond to external stimuli and react with its entire body.
There will also be a presentation on RobMoSys, a European project that aims to “build an open and sustainable, agile and multidomain European robotics software ecosystem”. Francesco Ferro, Executive Director of PAL Robotics and Director of the Board of EuRobotics, will speak about “Why the future belongs to model-based robotic programming”.