Historically, automotive assembly plants mainly used manipulators and robotic carts, but nowadays human-like robots are finding applications in these facilities. At the Canadian Toyota Motor plant, seven humanoid robots, Agility Robotics model Digit, have been introduced. As reported by TechCrunch, after about a year of testing, Toyota has incorporated these robots into the production process of RAV4 crossovers on a permanent basis.
Similar to many modern applications, the humanoid robots Digit will focus on cargo handling tasks. They will be responsible for unloading containers with parts from automated carts circulating throughout the Canadian Toyota factory. Agility Robotics already supplies its robots to several logistics companies, including the e-commerce giant Amazon. Their proprietary cloud service, Arc, allows remote monitoring and control of the robots’ operations.
According to Agility representatives, the cost of integrating robots into a client’s infrastructure often exceeds the purchase cost. Hence, utilizing AI is crucial in this field. TSMC is also planning to deploy Agility’s humanoid robots in their chip manufacturing plants, although likely not for the most precise or critical manipulations.
Agility is also developing a new-generation humanoid robot that will be safer to operate in environments with people. Existing humanoid robots capable of lifting heavy loads are not flawless in terms of safety when working alongside humans. Many automotive manufacturers are testing humanoid robots in their plants, especially among Chinese companies.
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