ABB: common interface with Kawasaki for collaborative robots
(CercleFinance.com) - Swiss engineering firm ABB has created with Japan's Kawasaki a common interface for collaborative robots to help address the shortage of skilled workers in the industrial sector.
The interface has been designed to share knowledge and promote collaborative automation, in particular dual-arm collaborative robots, the companies said.
It includes a simplified human-robot interface with intuitive, smartphone-like navigation and icons.
The move occurs as demand for collaborative robots has outpaced the rapidly-growing industrial robot market, particularly for demographic issues. For example, in Japan, one person in five is less than a decade off retirement age.
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The interface has been designed to share knowledge and promote collaborative automation, in particular dual-arm collaborative robots, the companies said.
It includes a simplified human-robot interface with intuitive, smartphone-like navigation and icons.
The move occurs as demand for collaborative robots has outpaced the rapidly-growing industrial robot market, particularly for demographic issues. For example, in Japan, one person in five is less than a decade off retirement age.
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