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Wandelbots presents NOVA: The world’s first agnostic operating system for robots

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Dresden, November 6th, 2024 – Last night at its exclusive launch event in Dresden, Wandelbots unveiled the world’s first agnostic operating system specifically developed for industrial robotic automation. With NOVA, a new era of automation begins, setting new standards in efficiency, accessibility, and innovation.

„With NOVA, we are witnessing a new dawn in industrial automation,“ said Christian Piechnick, CEO of Wandelbots. „Just as Android revolutionized smartphones and Windows transformed the PC world, NOVA will make industrial robotics accessible to everyone and create new ways for software developers to commercialize.“

Carl Doeksen, Global Robotics / Automation Director for Abrasive Systems at 3M states: „At 3M, we collaborate with startups, to augment our innovation model. We’re proud to be part of Wandelbots‘ journey to democratize robotics. Today, the vast majority of the abrasive applications are still done manually. Wandelbots NOVA will lower the barrier for companies to automate these types of processes. With NOVA, users are empowered with the process know-how they need to select the right abrasive materials; they can easily input the parameters for their workpiece and specify the desired final state using a simple UI. For 3M, NOVA provides an opportunity—not only to equip end-users with the tools they need, but to make our extensive expertise in process technology more accessible.“

Modern Programming Languages and Vendor Independence

Wandelbots NOVA is the world’s first agnostic operating system for robots, designed to make robotics accessible to everyone. By supporting modern development tools like Python and JavaScript, NOVA empowers millions of developers to create and scale robotic applications with ease, reducing the complexity of automation. Following a Plan, Build, and Operate approach, NOVA simplifies the entire automation lifecycle with AI technologies at its core—from planning and simulation to deployment and scaling—ensuring continuous support throughout each phase. Its seamless integration with existing hardware allows businesses to leverage past investments while scaling across multiple robots and brands, without costly retooling—accelerating projects, lowering costs, and increasing flexibility. Wandelbots’ close collaboration with Microsoft and OpenAI ensures scalability and that the latest and greatest AI capabilities enhance NOVA’s feature set.

As a vendor-independent operating system, NOVA simplifies and optimizes the complex world of industrial robotics by integrating hardware components from various manufacturers and making them accessible to everyone using through a modern interface. Complex programming and inflexible automation landscapes are now things of the past. NOVA’s open API concept, unique user experience, and seamless integration of externally developed apps make it a versatile platform for both robot users and millions of software developers.

Proprietary and outdated programming languages, high operating costs, a lack of skilled labor, and closed ecosystems have so far prevented the full realization of robotics‘ enormous potential—especially in small- and medium-sized enterprises, where robotics is still a niche topic. NOVA, as a unified operating system, will significantly advance robotics by enabling easy programming and control of robots from different manufacturers without the need for specialized expertise. This reduces operating costs, speeds up innovation processes, and eliminates the dependence on hard-to-find skilled personnel. Especially for SMEs, where the current level of automation is still in the single digits, NOVA opens up entirely new perspectives.

An Open Ecosystem for Software Developers

Wandelbots NOVA is much more than just an operating system. It offers a unified user interface for all robot manufacturers and models. Software developers can access development tools, UI elements, standardized libraries, and sample applications through the dedicated developer portal. Using the Python-based programming language „Wandelscript,“ they can create innovative solutions for interacting with robots and share their experiences within the community specifically created for this purpose.

A New Era of Automation

The launch of NOVA marks a turning point. It opens up new opportunities for companies to leverage automation. In addition, software developers, who currently create apps or websites, can now unleash their creativity in a completely new industry.

How NOVA Supports Companies

Wandelbots NOVA was developed with four key objectives to support companies:

  1. Support revenue growth: Automate processes faster and more reliably.
  2. Optimize Operations: Manage the entire robotics automation process through a single platform and reduce the complexity of shop floor IT.
  3. Reduce costs and risks: Virtual planning, commissioning, and support of automation systems lower the barrier to entry and the risk of unnecessary investments.
  4. Improved Usability: Automation projects with user-friendly frontend applications enable easy interaction between employees and robots.

Addressing the Labor Shortage and Simplifying Robotics

One major advantage of NOVA is its ability to counter the growing shortage of skilled robot programmers and production workers. Through intuitive frontend applications and a unified user interface, NOVA makes it easier than ever for employees to interact with robots without requiring technical knowledge. A modern and unified programming language also opens up a completely new field of activity for millions of software developers, thus strengthening the industry’s innovative capacity.

Investment Protection Thanks to Realistic Simulation with Digital Twins

Future automation systems can be tested for functionality before costly hardware equipment is purchased. The integration of Wandelbots NOVA with the NVIDIA Omniverse platform empowers developers and operators to create physically accurate digital twins of robots, factories, and movable workpieces for simulation before real-world deployment. This seamless integration delivers consistency between the digital twin and the physical automation cell throughout their entire lifecycle, which can enhance efficiency and reduce potential errors.

Wandelbots NOVA – Beta Phase Starts Now

Since June, the first approximately 50 customers have been able to experience the advantages of Wandelbots NOVA in the closed beta phase. Now, Wandelbots is making its operating system available to more users in the open beta phase. Interested users can register at https://www.wandelbots.com/developers-beta

Learn More at the SPS Trade Fair

We warmly invite you to see NOVA yourself and test it live at the SPS from November 12th to 14th: https://www.wandelbots.com/sps You can find us in Hall 6, Stand 248. Feel free to contact us at [email protected] to schedule an appointment. We are also happy to be available for interviews on-site.

In short:

  • NOVA enables programming and controlling robots independent of the vendor
  • NOVA brings robotics out of the niche and makes it accessible to the masses
  • Software developers can easily create their own robotics applications
  • NOVA, in combination with NVIDIA Omniverse, enables simulation and planning with digital twins
  • Strong collaboration with Microsoft ensures scalability and cutting-edge AI features
  • Interested companies and developers can sign up for the beta phase

IDS Showcases Groundbreaking 2D, 3D, and AI-Based Vision Systems at SPS 2024 in Nuremberg, Germany

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Innovative Industrial Cameras for Robotics and Process Automation to Take Center Stage at Stand 6-36

Industrial cameras are indispensable for automation – whether with 2D, 3D or AI

Detecting the smallest errors, increasing throughput rates, preventing wear – industrial cameras provide important information for automated processes. IDS will be demonstrating which technologies and products are particularly relevant at SPS / Smart Production Solutions in Nuremberg, Germany, from 12 to 14 November. If you want to experience how small cameras can achieve big things, stand 6-360 is the right place to visit.

IDS presents a wide range of applications, from visualisation to picking and OCR

Around 1,200 companies will be represented in a total of 16 exhibition halls at the trade fair for smart and digital automation. IDS will be taking part for the first time, focussing on industrial image processing for robotics, process automation and networked systems. Philipp Ohl, Head of Product Management at IDS, explains: „Automation and cameras? They go together like a lock and key. Depending on the task, very different qualities are required – such as particularly high-resolution images, remarkably fast cameras or models with integrated intelligence.“ Consequently, the products and demo systems that the company will be showcasing at SPS are highly diverse.

The highlights of IDS can be divided into three categories: 2D, 3D and AI-based image processing. The company will be presenting uEye Live, a newly developed product line. These industrial-grade monitoring cameras enable live streaming and are designed for the continuous monitoring and documentation of processes. IDS will also be introducing a new event-based sensor that is recommended for motion analyses or high-speed counting. It enables the efficient detection of rapid changes through continuous pixel-by-pixel detection instead of the usual sequential image-by-image analysis.

With over 25 years of experience, IDS is one of the key players in the image processing market

In the 3D cameras product segment, IDS will be demonstrating the advantages of the new stereo vision camera Ensenso B for precise close-range picking tasks as well as a prototype of the first time-of-flight camera developed entirely in-house. Anyone interested in robust character recognition will also find what they are looking for at the trade fair stand: Thanks to DENKnet OCR, texts and symbols on surfaces can be reliably identified and processed. IDS will be exhibiting at SPS, stand 6-360.

More information: https://en.ids-imaging.com/sps-2024.html

Vention stellt KI-fähigen Automatisierungscontroller für  Robotik- und Industrieanwendungen auf Demo Day vor

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Montreal/Berlin, 18. September 2024 – Vention, das Unternehmen hinter der  cloud-basierten Manufacturing Automation Platform (MAP), stellt auf seinem heutigen Demo Day in Berlin eine neue KI-Anwendung vor. MachineMotion AI ist der erste KI fähige Automatisierungscontroller mit beschleunigter Computertechnologie von  NVIDIA.  

Als Herzstück des Hardware- und Software-Ökosystems von Vention schließt  MachineMotion AI die Lücke zwischen herkömmlichen speicherprogrammierbaren  Steuerungen (SPS) und modernen Roboterprogrammierumgebungen. Der Controller der  dritten Generation wurde entwickelt, um die Konzeption und Bereitstellung von  Roboteranwendungen für produzierende Unternehmen jeder Größe erheblich zu  vereinfachen.  

MachineMotion AI basiert auf der NVIDIA Jetson-Plattform für Edge-KI und -Robotik. Der  Controller entwickelt KI-fähige Roboter mit NVIDIA GPU-beschleunigter Pfadplanung weiter  und bietet die Möglichkeit, 2D-/3D-Wahrnehmungsmodelle auszuführen, die in synthetischen  und physischen Umgebungen trainiert wurden.  

MachineMotion AI ist mit führenden Robotermarken (z.B. Universal Robots, FANUC und  ABB) kompatibel und lässt sich per Plug-and-Play mit Hunderten von Bewegungsgeräten  und Sensoren verbinden – von Förderbändern und Aktuatoren bis hin zu Sicherheitsgeräten,  Computer-Vision-Systemen, Telepräsenzkameras und mehr.  

„Wir sind auf dem Weg, die industrielle Automatisierung zu demokratisieren und bauen dabei  das umfassendste Unternehmen für industrielle Automatisierung und Robotik auf. Die  heutigen Ankündigungen festigen Ventions Position als intuitivste Plattform für  Automatisierung und Robotik und zeigen gleichzeitig die fortschrittlichen Funktionen, die  Experten in der Branche benötigen“, sagt Etienne Lacroix, Gründer und CEO von Vention. 

Weitere Informationen zu der Zusammenarbeit mit NVIDIA finden Sie hier. Demo Day in Berlin (18.9.) 

Der diesjährige europäische Demo Day findet am 18.9. ab 14 Uhr in der Vention Europazentrale in Berlin statt. Etienne Lacroix, Gründer und CEO von Vention, wird vor Ort  sein und für Pressegespräch zur Verfügung stehen. Mehr Informationen zum Event in Berlin  finden Sie hier. 

Über Vention  

Vention hilft Unternehmen, ihre Produktionsbereiche durch eine demokratisierte  Benutzererfahrung in nur wenigen Tagen zu automatisieren. Mit der digitalen  Fertigungsautomatisierungsplattform MAP von Vention können Kunden automatisierte  Geräte direkt über ihren Webbrowser entwerfen, bestellen und bereitstellen. Vention hat  seinen Hauptsitz in Montreal und Niederlassungen in Berlin und Boston. Die über 300  Mitarbeiter betreuen mehr als 4.000 Kunden auf fünf Kontinenten und in 25  Fertigungsindustrien.

Fertigungsanlage der Zukunft im Modellformat

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fischertechnik verdeutlicht Prozesse von Industrie 4.0

Die Lernfabriken von fischertechnik verdeutlichen Prozesse innerhalb einer smarten Fertigung. Ausgestattet mit Sensoren und verbunden mit einer Cloud, lassen sich die Kernthemen digital vernetzter Produktion physisch visualisieren und begreifbar demonstrieren. Auf der SPS Messe, die vom 8. bis 10. November in Nürnberg stattfindet, präsentiert fischertechnik seine Lernfabriken mit Cloud-Anbindung in Halle 4, Stand-Nummer 155.

Mit den fischertechnik Lernfabriken lassen sich Industrie-4.0-Anwendungen simulieren und begreifen. Das Nachstellen der detailgetreuen Prozesse einer zukunftsweisenden Fabrikanlage ermöglicht ein tiefes Verständnis von Vorgängen innerhalb der digitalen Transformation. Dies macht die fischertechnik Lernfabrik zum Mittel der Wahl, um in technischen Ausbildungsgängen wie beispielsweise in der Mechatronik Prozesse in der Fertigung zu verdeutlichen und SPS-Programmierung zu lernen. 

Alle fischertechnik Trainings- und Simulationsmodelle werden fertig gebaut geliefert. Aufgrund ihrer kompakten Abmessungen und durch die Montage auf einer stabilen Grundplatte lassen sie sich leicht transportieren und können somit an Berufsschulen, Universitäten, in Ausbildungsbetrieben, aber auch auf Messen oder Veranstaltungen zur Demonstration eingesetzt werden. 

fischertechnik hat hohe Ansprüche an Qualität und Nachhaltigkeit. Auch auf Datensicherheit legt der Konstruktionsbaukastenhersteller „Made in Germany“ größten Wert. Die Server für die Cloud befinden sich in Deutschland. Damit wird gewährleistet, dass für die Speicherung der Daten die EU-Datenschutzgrundverordnung eingehalten wird. Persönliche Informationen werden in einem Account mit Passwortzugang geschützt, der den sehr sicheren „OAuth2“ Industrie-Standard verwendet. Auch bei der Datenübertragung an die Cloud wird Wert auf Datensicherheit gelegt: Alle gesendeten Daten werden mit Zertifikaten verschlüsselt übertragen.