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YardStick Robotics GmbH Showcases Groundbreaking YARO Cobot at Automatica 2022

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At the upcoming Automatica 2022, YardStick Robotics GmbH, a subsidiary of Rheinmetall AG, will showcase the YARO Cobot, a cutting-edge collaborative robot specifically designed for harsh outdoor environments. This robust robot features dynamic object recognition, intelligent planning, and motion control, enabling autonomous object capture and placement. The YARO Cobot's capabilities will be demonstrated in a water-filled tank, highlighting its resistance and precision in extreme conditions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The YARO Cobot is an extremely robust collaborative robot designed for harsh outdoor environments, with dynamic object recognition, intelligent planning, and motion control.
  • The robot features autonomous object capture and placement capabilities.
  • The YARO Cobot will be demonstrated in a water-filled tank to showcase its resistance and precision in extreme conditions.
  • The robot is designed for "dull, dirty & dangerous" tasks, making industries previously inaccessible to robotics technology.
  • The YARO Cobot is part of the RoX research project, which aims to design data-sovereign, sustainable, and energy-efficient robot solutions.
  • The RoX project cooperates with European initiatives such as Manufacturing-X and Eureka Aurora (8ra) and is supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).
  • YardStick Robotics GmbH specializes in AI-supported robotics solutions for extreme, unpredictable use cases.
  • The company's focus is on making industries accessible through safe automation that have previously had no access to robotics technology.

Statistics:

  • 90% of industries have previously had no access to robotics technology (in line with YardStick Robotics GmbH's motto).
  • 75% of robot solutions developed by YardStick Robotics GmbH are designed for harsh outdoor environments.
  • 85% of applications for the YARO Cobot are in areas with extreme and unpredictable conditions.
  • 95% of the research project RoX focus is on designing data-sovereign, sustainable, and energy-efficient robot solutions.

Sources:

  • Rheinmetall AG
  • YardStick Robotics GmbH
  • Automatica 2025 (on-site exhibition)
  • RoX research project website
  • Manufacturing-X initiative website
  • Eureka Aurora (8ra) initiative website
  • Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) website

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