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Advancing Robotics Technology in Manufacturing: A Deeper Dive Allen Bancroft, RE2 Robotics Inc. Arnie Kravitz, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Ted Rozier, Festo Suzy Teele, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM)

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Page 1: Advancing Robotics Technology in Manufacturing: A Deeper Dive · ARM’s 2020 Technology Investment Strategy. FA-1. RISK REDUCTION FOR TRANSITION TO THE FACTORY FLOOR . 1.1 Methods

Advancing Robotics Technology in Manufacturing:A Deeper Dive

Allen Bancroft, RE2 Robotics Inc. Arnie Kravitz, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM)Ted Rozier, Festo Suzy Teele, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM)

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Panel

Allen Bancroft RE2 Robotics Inc

Arnie Kravitz ARM

Ted Rozier Festo

Suzy Teele ARM

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About ARM

ARM’s 230+

Member Ecosystem

www.arminstitute.orgPittsburgh, PA

ARM’s Mission

ARM’s 50+ projects address these technical and education/workforce development challenges

1. Risk Reduction for Transition to the Factory Floor

2. Human-Robot Interaction3. Interoperability4. Reconfigurable, Agile, and

Flexible Robotic Workcells5. Intelligent Robotic

Systems

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About RE2 Robotics

RE2 Robotics empowers humans to perform their jobs faster, more safely, and with higher quality using supervised autonomy of human-like robotic arms.

Carnegie Mellon spinout founded in 2001www.resquared.com

Leading developer of “human-like” robotic arms

Shipped over 600 robotic arms to US

Military to date

69% Commercial31% Defense

Serving 5 markets:

Aviation, Defense, Energy, Material

Handling & Medical

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About Festo

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1.1 Methods and tools for successful robotics adoption and expansion

1.2 Methods and tools for streamlining integration

1.3 Methods and tools for assessing industrial readiness of new technology

2.1 User-friendly interfaces for programming, operation, and maintenance

2.3 Human-robot trust and safety

3.1/3.2 "Plug-and-play" hardware and software (system level)

3.3 Open source and open architecture software, methods, and

environments

4.2 Modular robotic designs

4.5 Automated path planning and robot instruction generation

5.1 Self-aware and adaptive systems

5.2 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

5.3 Distributed, edge, and cloud computing

5.4 Advisor Robot: observation, identification, fault detection, and training

ARM Invests in those emerging, key enabling technologies that have the greatest potential to invigorate American manufacturing through the adoption robotic manufacturing technology

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ARM’s 2020 Technology Investment Strategy

FA-1RISK REDUCTION FOR TRANSITION TO THE FACTORY FLOOR

1.1 Methods and tools for successful robotics adoption and expansion

1.2 Methods and tools for streamlining integration

1.3 Methods and tools for assessing industrial readiness of new technology

1.4 Virtual modeling and testing of robotics systems

1.5 Improving design and standards for robot safety

FA-2HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION

2.1 User-friendly interfaces for programming, operation, and maintenance

2.2 Bi-directional communication on the shop floor

2.3 Human-robot trust and safety

FA-3INTEROPERABILITY

3.1 “Plug-and-play” software and standards (System Level)

3.2 Plug-and -hardware and standards (System Level)

3.3 Open source and open architecture software, methods, and environments

3.4 Master Integration Platform

3.5 Metrics of Interoperability

FA-4RECONFIGURABLE, AGILE, AND FLEXIBLE ROBOTICS SYSTEMS

4.1 Agile and reconfigurable robotic design

4.2 Modular robotic design

4.3 Smart, flexible tooling and end-effectors

4.4 Smart, flexible sensors and integration

4.5 Automated path planning and robot instruction generation

4.6 Virtual Modeling for Reconfigurable, Agile, and Flexible Robot

FA-5 INTELLIGENT ROBOTIC SYSTEMS

5.1 Self-aware and adaptive systems

5.2 Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence

5.3 Distributed, edge, and cloud computing

5.4 Advisor Robot: Observation, identification, fault detection, and training.

ARM is investing in these 13 Bolded Key enabling technologies

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Panel Discussion

Allen Bancroft RE2 Robotics Inc

Arnie Kravitz ARM

Ted Rozier Festo

Suzy Teele ARM

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AUDIENCE QUESTIONS

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Allen BancroftDirector – Hardware Engineering

RE2 Robotics Pittsburgh, PA USATelephone: +1 412-681-6382Email: [email protected]

Contact Information

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Arnie KravitzChief Technology Officer

Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Pittsburgh, PA USATelephone: +1 412-785-0618Email: [email protected]

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Ted RozierDirector of Engineering

Festo Eatontown, New Jersey 07724Telephone: +1 732-938-2000Email: [email protected]

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Suzy TeeleHead of Marketing & Communications

Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Pittsburgh, PA USATelephone: +1 412-785-0648Email: [email protected]

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