Motoman Inc. and Agile Planet, Inc. Enter Partnership
Industrial robot manufacturer Motoman Inc. (Dayton, OH ) and robotics software developer Agile Planet, Inc. (Austin, TX) recently entered into a partnership that will provide commercial users with a leading-edge hardware and software solution for dual-arm robots. The technology partnership will integrate a customized version of Agile Planet’s state-of-the-art, robot-independent manipulation software, KinematixTM, and Motoman?s high-dexterity dual-arm and other robots.
?To date, advanced dual-arm and highly dexterous robot arms were available only from boutique firms,? says Roger Christian, vice president of marketing for Motoman. ?Our entry into this area provides industrial-grade quality, performance and worldwide availability. Our combining with Kinematix software offers the best of intelligent software and hardware to robotics customers.?
Motoman provides robots and complete robotic automation for virtually every application and industry. Founded in 1989, the company has continually gained market share and is now one of the largest robotic solution providers in North and South America, with more than 29,000 robotic installations. Its parent, Yaskawa Electric Corporation, is the world?s leading robot manufacturer, with an installed base of more than 200,000 robots.
?We are very excited to be entering into this partnership. Our combined solution is ideally suited for immediate service and emerging applications in defense and medical sectors,? says Chetan Kapoor, president and founder of Agile Planet, a developer of advanced robotics software for applications in medical, defense and industrial environments.
This particular offering provides users with a family of leading-edge robotic hardware and validated software featuring high-speed control, sensor integration, collision avoidance, telerobotics and motion planning capabilities. As a result, a new set of applications for unstructured environments is now possible that cannot be addressed with the ?teach and repeat? capabilities offered in existing robot control systems.
For example, Motoman SDA-series robot arms feature integral high-speed external control capability. Paired with Kinematix technology, the integrated system will now be able to avoid collisions and optimize its trajectory, resulting in more advanced interactions with the surrounding environment.
?Combining these robots with their control software will enable a whole new set of applications for unstructured environments that represents a significant breakthrough in robotic technology,? stated Erik Nieves, technology director for Motoman. These systems will be available globally for commercial use and deployment through Motoman.
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