Scientists have used artificial intelligence to choreograph teams of robots to work together without colliding, an advance that promises to boost the efficiency of carmaking and other complex production lines. The system, known as RoboBallet, potentially allows machine troupes to plan their work faster and complete more tasks, according to research from UCL and Alphabet’s subsidiaries Google DeepMind and Intrinsic.
The project shows how AI is driving efforts for industrial process optimisation, as developers seek to solve long-standing problems of robot team members getting in each other’s way. “RoboBallet transforms industrial robotics into a choreographed dance, where each arm moves with precision, purpose, and awareness of its teammates,” said Matthew Lai, a researcher at UCL Computer Science and Google DeepMind. “It’s not just about avoiding crashes; it’s about achieving harmony at scale.”

Full research : Researchers from UCL, Google DeepMind, and Intrinsic unveil RoboBallet, an AI system designed to help teams of industrial robots work together without colliding.