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What was our greatest studying about the way forward for robotics throughout our current go to to Automatica 2022?
After each commerce honest and occasion, there is a crucial interval of reflection. We expect again over what we noticed, heard, and realized throughout the occasion. We take into consideration the concepts, tendencies, and adjustments that we skilled in comparison with the earlier model of the identical occasion.
We have now now had fun to assume after our current go to to the enormous Automatica commerce honest, throughout which we revealed dwell protection of the whole occasion.
Certainly one of our large takeaways from the occasion was the importance of group, purposes, and relationships inside our business.
It was very clear how vital the group is for persevering with to drive innovation and adoption in robotics. With a purpose to create really groundbreaking merchandise, it’s important now we have a robust group of consultants and customers to share information and greatest practices.
Connections: our high takeaway from Automatica 22
Among the finest issues about commerce occasions like Automatica is the prospect to satisfy so many individuals from totally different international locations who’re passionate in regards to the purposes of robotics.
It is at all times inspiring to see the newest improvements in our business and listen to in regards to the new ways in which persons are making use of robots to their processes.
At Automatica, we created lots of new connections with new robotic customers. Many individuals have been desirous about seeing how they might use robotic expertise to satisfy their enterprise objectives and overcome the challenges they have been dealing with.
We additionally had many nice alternatives to construct our current relationships with different robotics suppliers within the business. Varied different cubicles have been utilizing Robotiq parts of their demos, so we had a devoted help staff available to assist these companions with their integration questions.
Such connections are important each for serving to our group robust and dynamic. The present Robotiq group was one cause we may so efficiently climate the Covid-19 international pandemic.
Why is the group such a significant side of recent robotics?
Not like another applied sciences, robotics is a collaborative expertise by nature. You’ll be able to’t do all of it by your self. Even these suppliers that do intention to supply the whole vary of robotic parts — such because the Massive 4 robotics suppliers and newer arrivals like Neura that appear like they could go in that route — cannot function in a vacuum. A single firm normally cannot excel at the whole lot. Customers usually request third-party {hardware} and software program platforms. Distributor networks and integrator partnerships are additionally a core a part of most robotic firm methods.
The worldwide pandemic has been a making an attempt time for us all. However the power of the robotics group has been a power that has saved the entire business collectively.
Our CEO Samuel Bouchard talked about this significance of group in his interview on the occasion.
Why purposes are the brand new large factor in robotics
Palletizing, machining, welding, and different self-contained purposes have been clearly the star of the present at Automatica this yr.
Why has there been such a robust transfer in the direction of utility kits just lately?
Most of the new wave of robotic customers do not have the experience to comply with a DIY method to robotic integration. They wish to get began as quickly as doable and do not have the time to waste to coach their individuals in standard industrial robotics.
Because of advances in plug-and-play robotic applied sciences, there are actually many extra robotic utility options than there have been earlier than. These options are user-friendly and could be deployed to a enterprise in a matter of days or perhaps weeks. This makes robotic automation extra accessible than they have been prior to now.
This pattern towards utility kits is why we’re persevering with to broaden our vary of utility options, equivalent to our new machine tending resolution
Variety and ecosystem well being will safe the way forward for robotics
The Automatica Discussion board was a part of the supporting program on the commerce honest. It included a collection of displays and discussions on matters regarding robotics and the business.
One theme that got here out of that supporting program associated to our core takeaway from the whole occasion — the necessity for a robust, various ecosystem and group.
Esben Ostergaard additionally touched on the significance of a robust ecosystem in his opening keynote of the Automatica Discussion board. He talked about how the robust ecosystem was a core a part of the success of collaborative robotics. He additionally highlighted a doubtlessly regarding new legislation about AI in robotics, which we should always handle as a group.
Variety was additionally a core focus. Variety is vital as a result of it helps us to study from one another to create a stronger robotics group total. By working along with a robust vary of backgrounds and views, we will create a vivid future for robotics.
What’s subsequent for robotic communities?
As our robotic applied sciences and options proceed to evolve, so too do the communities that help it.
Now that the Covid-19 pandemic is essentially behind us, there’s a pattern towards extra in-person occasions. This pattern will proceed to develop over the next years.
We expect that the continued curiosity in utility kits will convey increasingly individuals into the robotics group. These individuals will be a part of us at occasions like Automatica to share concepts and study from one another. Although many aren’t skilled roboticists, their views will assist us all to make robotics a invaluable expertise for everybody.
Finally, the transfer to extra various communities means that the way forward for the robotics group is trying vivid. We won’t wait to see the way it will proceed to develop over the approaching years!
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