New Industrial Robotics: Human and Robot collaboration for the factory. Dr. Ralf Koeppe, KUKA Laboratories GmbH

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1 New Industrial Robotics: Human and Robot collaboration for the factory Dr. Ralf Koeppe, KUKA Laboratories GmbH

2 KUKA AG - Overview KUKA Roboter KUKA Laboratories KUKA Systems KUKA AG Industrial Robotics Advanced Robotics Robot based Automation General Industry Medical Robotics General Industry KUKA Roboter KUKA Laboratories KUKA Systems Automotive Service Robotics Automotive Technology Platform / Research

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5 Factory of the future - Production today Manual manufacturing Full automation Level of automation

6 Key to sensitivity Joint torque sensor on each axis Measuring the Torque on each axis

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9 Leichtbauroboter Evolution DLR LBR1 DLR LBR2 DLR LBR3 KUKA LBR3 KUKA LBR4 KUKA LBR4+ KUKA LBR iiwa Project at German Aerospace Center (DLR) Robotics and Mechatronics Centre Technology Transfer and continuing development and improvement by KUKA from prototype LBR 3 to pre-serial product LBR 4 / LBR iiwa Serial product for industrial use 24 hours / 7 days Zukunft der Robotik

10 LBR iiwa - Mechatronics 2x Motor 2x GMS 2x Justage PDS3 PDS2 2x Motor 2x GMS 2x Justage High level of integration of electronics and mechanics Joint Torque Sensor 2x Motor 2x GMS 2x Justage PDS2 1x Motor 1x GMS 1x Justage PDS1 Motors Gears

11 Factory of the future - Production today Manual manufacturing Full automation Level of automation

12 Factory of the future - Production tomorrow Manual manufacturing Level of automation HRC 1 Full automation 1) HRC = Human robot collaboration

13 Source: Daimler Productivity Automation based on HRC boosts flexibility and productivity High flexibility at limited productivity High productivity at limited flexibility High flexibility and high productivity by Human-Robot- Collaboration

14 Quantity Goal: scalable automation Station no Expansion stage 1 Expansion stage 2 Expansion stage 3 Expansion stage 4 Capacity limit Qualitative representation 1 3 Product A Product B Time

15 Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) application engineering Invitation to tender Quotation Order Detailed planning Installation Simulation tool (HRC) Commissioning HRC production concept Programming Factory concept Process analysis Optimization Costeffectiveness HRC expertise and tools Acceptance LBR iiwa HRC technology HRC catalog Work safety approval

16 What do manufacturing SMEs say? We only have small series: No time to program a robot we have to deliver fast! ¾ hour stupid work! Could a robot take over? We did deburring with a robot, but now we have different parts! We cannot afford to employ a robot specialist! My best employee shall optimize the process instead of programming a robot! Again and again cumbersome teach-in When will it eventually work?

17 Today s work system criticism and needs Criteria Today Goal socioeconomic quality productivity attractiveness of work safety ergonomics customer orientation competition with low-wage countries high quality, precision, delivery reliability ambition of employees to deliver good quality limited by manual processes sufficient to make profit low: dirty, unhealthy, boring, repetitive difficulties to find experienced welders protection for eyes, mouth and ears required, but not always worn (very) poor, e.g.: lifting and handling of heavy and bulky work pieces, unhealthy postures, toxic fumes to sustain in the competition with even better customer orientation to further improve the quality to reduce post processing times to shorten delivery times (from order) to adapt / customize production to improve motivation and health to provide challenging work with high-tech machines (robots, PCs) to avoid fences, to only use glare shield to prevent the worker from circumventing safety measures to provide better ergonomics to improve health conditions

18 Robotics based on mainstream IT technology [+] Operating KUKA SUNRISE Robotics OS enabling safe sensor-based multi-kinematics application [+] Programming Java API / C++ Core [+] Hardware

19 Innovation New technologies are opening up new applications and markets 2nd Robotic Revolution Sensitive, safe robot-based automation (LBR iiwa) 3rd Robotic Revolution Mobility, Mobile Manipulation 4th Robotic Revolution Intelligent and perceptive robot systems 1st Robotic Revolution Industrial automation Industrie 4.0

20 Driving innovation through collaboration non-profit organisation for all stakeholders in European robotics, founded 2012/09/17 (aisbl = association internationale sans but lucratif) >180 members from industry and research successful collaboration between industrial and academic players ensuring sustainable development of European robotics private side of a contractual public-private partnership (PPP) with the European Union as the public side in Horizon 2020 SPARC The Partnership for Robotics in Europe

21 Summary New Industrial robots like LBR iiwa enable production systems beyond full automation Human-Robot Collaboration, mobile manipulation and perception are key technologies Workers and robots don t compete! The robot assistant is the device operated by industrial workers. Non-expert robot assistant operation based on SW driven technology is needed for SME automation, e.g. programming by demonstration and will be available in the future. Sensitive assembly / loading / unloading Human-Robot Collaboration Mobile Manipulation Factory assistant

22 Thank you for your attention - Ralf.Koeppe@kuka.com