ABB Robotics previews innovation drivers to be mentioned at RoboBusiness

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The previous yr has been eventful for robotics developments, with financial headwinds, new functions, and pleasure round humanoids and AI. John Bubnikovich, president of ABB’s Robotics Division within the U.S., will likely be among the many panelists discussing the way forward for robotics innovation at RoboBusiness in California subsequent week.

In that keynote panel, Bubnikovich will be part of NVIDIA’s Amit Goel, DHL’s Joan-Wilhelm Schwarze, and Teradyne Ventures’ Eric Truebenbach in analyzing the drivers of innovation and easy methods to scale automation.

As one of many world’s largest producers of business automation, in addition to collaborative and cell robots, ABB Robotics is in a superb place to watch the most recent tendencies. Bubnikovich supplied The Robotic Report with a sneak peek on the views he’ll share at RoboBusiness.

Bubnikovich provides recommendation for robotics startups

What’s the most important pattern in robotics in the intervening time?

I consider the most important pattern in robotics is what number of finish customers are harnessing the ability of synthetic intelligence to make their robotic methods smarter and extra adaptive.

At ABB Robotics, we outline 4 areas for industrial functions of AI-powered robotics: 

• Producing insights: AI can analyze giant datasets and generate significant insights that type the idea for decision-making. 
• Optimization: From macro-level vitality administration to micro-level path planning for robotic actions, AI optimizes operations and will increase effectivity.
• New capabilities: With AI robots can carry out a broader vary of advanced duties that had been beforehand tough to automate. By leveraging knowledge and algorithms to optimize processes, robots execute duties sooner and extra exactly, with higher in dynamic and unstructured environments. 
• Human-machine collaboration: AI makes robots and automation extra accessible and user-friendly, enabling folks with out programming information to information and management a robotic or machine.

What recommendation do you might have for guaranteeing product-market match, particularly in a decent and aggressive market?

Robotic OEMs, and in lots of cases their system integrator (SI) companions, should get as near their prospects and potential prospects as potential, in an effort to really perceive their wants, and the efficiency metrics they’re hoping to realize. 

The unimaginable developments in robotic expertise over the previous few years have opened up automation to a far wider vary of industries and functions. Many of those are comparatively new, with little in the way in which of prior fashions to emulate.

OEMs and SIs should be consultative and work intently with prospects to realize the most effective outcomes. Persistence can also be a advantage, because the time it takes to specify, take a look at, and set up a robotic system in a brand new utility could be very time consuming.

Instruments like ABB’s RobotStudio offline simulation programming software program is a useful useful resource to check the design and efficiency of a possible robotic system earlier than any dedication is made.

What recommendation do you might have for younger robotics startups?

Be certain that there’s a viable market on your particular expertise, and deal with turning into the absolute best resolution for corporations that want what you must provide. Search to collaborate with finish customers in your goal trade section, and work with them to check and validate your providing.

Be nimble and versatile so you possibly can shortly modify your expertise as your earn extra about what your potential prospects need and wish.

Domesticate a strong basis of traders, however talk a practical progress and profitability schedule. Pursue product expansions solely after you might have absolutely refined your core expertise and have established the infrastructure to help your rising buyer base. 

What are you wanting ahead to about RoboBusiness?

I’m wanting ahead to taking part within the keynote panel with such an esteemed group of trade leaders, and I’m keen to determine a rapport with them and the numerous different robotic cognoscenti who will likely be attending the occasion.

I’m additionally excited to see the brand new expertise ideas from each the startups and extra advanced-stage entities that will likely be displaying their newest developments within the exhibit space. Although ABB is a long-tenured robotic OEM, we proceed to embrace an entrepreneurial spirit, and being amongst such robotics trade innovators for a few days will likely be inspiring!

Be part of ABB Robotics and extra at RoboBusiness 2024

Along with robotics innovation and enabling applied sciences, RoboBusiness will focuses on funding and enterprise matters associated to working a robotics firm. Different keynotes on the occasion will function:

• Rodney Brooks, co-founder and chief expertise officer at Strong AI, in addition to co-founder of iRobot and Rethink Robotics
• Sergey Levine, co-founder of Bodily Intelligence and an affiliate professor at UC Berkeley
• Claire Delaunay, chief expertise officer at farm-ng
• Torrey Smith, co-founder and CEO of Endiatx

RoboBusiness may also embody greater than 60 audio system, over 100 exhibitors and demos on the expo flooring, 10+ hours of devoted networking time, the Pitchfire Robotics Startup Competitors, a Girls in Robotics Luncheon, and extra.

RoboBusiness will likely be co-located with DeviceTalks West, which focuses on the design and growth of medical units. 1000’s of robotics practitioners from all over the world will convene on the Santa Clara Conference Heart, so register now to make sure your spot!

Register now.