Working in production is becoming more and more stressful for people. The work steps are getting faster, and the products more diverse. At the same time, more goods need to be produced to meet the needs of the growing world population. Robots and cobots can provide valuable support for workers and relieve them of arduous tasks. If the robot works out the solutions to its own tasks and knows what people will do next, it can support them in the best possible way and collaborate more safely.
Autonomous systems are becoming increasingly important when it comes to tasks that are either too dangerous, too difficult or too monotonous for people. The systems react to events in their environment and make an appropriate decision; they perceive, learn, think and act confidently and react intelligently to unforeseen changes in the environment.
To enable these and other intelligent robot capabilities such as packing boxes or estimating weight, the AI can be taught using virtually generated data sets. Sim2Real Learning – learning during simulations or using hybrid systems and transferring what has been learned to the real robot – is also used.