Frequently asked questions about robots
An AMR robot (Autonomous Mobile Robot) is a robot that has the ability to move autonomously without physical elements for its location. It is commonly used in transport tasks in the areas of production and logistics.
AGVs (Automatic Guided Vehicles) have been around since the 1950s, usually for transporting heavy loads, but they run on a track or conveyor belt and along a predetermined route. The most advanced AGVs are capable of detecting obstacles, but not of re-routing: when encountering an obstacle, the robot will stop.
These are robots with the ability to move materials, parts, special devices or tools within a production line.
Their design is that of an articulated machine, capable of performing movements that a human could do, but with a higher degree of effectiveness and precision in industrial process tasks.
A robot specifically designed to perform, in an industrial environment, tasks that may be repetitive or heavy, such as handling, picking up and carrying goods, among others.
Robots in industry improve efficiency by automating repetitive tasks, reducing errors and increasing production speed. They increase safety by taking on jobs that are dangerous for humans. Industrial robots are also enable consistent, high-precision production and reduce long-term operating costs by optimizing resources.
Nowadays mobile robots and robots manipulators are used in many sectors, depending on the needs of each one.
The evolution of Artificial Intelligence optimizes the functionality and autonomy of mobile robots, enabling them to operate more intelligently through Machine Learning and Deep Learning algorithms. Robots with Artificial Intelligence algorithms better understand the environment and make more accurate decisions.
The implementation of 5G technology in robotics brings with it considerable advances: speed, capacity and flexibility.
This means a new range of possibilities in the production chain, such as outsourcing data processing, whereby the high-load task of robots can be performed off-site.
The origins of robotics and the first robots have different names and dates, but there has always been a common goal: to prevent humans from performing the heaviest, most dangerous and tedious tasks.