Robot path planning is traditionally a complex, time-consuming, and brittle process, according to Realtime Robotics. The company today launched Resolver, a cloud-based motion control system that it said can accelerate the design and deployment of robotic workcells. Many workcells use multiple robots, and avoiding collisions during production processes often requires tedious manual labor to create interference zones and interlock signals. Manually validating the mechanical design, planning robot paths, determining sequencing to hit optimal cycle time targets, and defining those interlocks can take a team more than 100,000 hours for a single project. The complexity often leads to failures in hitting cycle-time targets, adding expensive rework to 10% to 15% of workcells, noted Realtime Robotics. “It is widely understood that the future of the manufacturing industry lies in robotics and automation,” stated Peter Howard, CEO of Realtime Robotics. “However, that future is slow to materialize because of the outdated, time-consuming, and inefficient processes commonplace in the industry.” “Few manufacturers have the time or resources needed to enact real change,” he added. “We’ve engineered Resolver to help manufacturers improve their engineering, programming and production processes — and drive greater value from their current and future investments in robots.”

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