World luxurious carmaker Mercedes is bringing humanoid robots to assist its employees in assembling automobile components and inspection, as the corporate appears to be like to automate some bodily demanding duties. Mercedes-Benz has partnered with Apptronik, an organization that designs common function humanoid robots.
The humanoid robots, known as Apollo, will work alongside the human workers into the carmakers’ manufacturing services. Apollo will even be used to ship the totes of kitted components later within the manufacturing course of.
“Mercedes-Benz is exploring potential use instances for Apollo humanoid robots in logistics to carry components to the manufacturing line for employees to assemble, the so-called supply of meeting kits, whereas concurrently inspecting the elements,” the corporate stated.
Apollo stands at 5-foot-8, 160 kilos, can elevate 55 kilos (25 kg) and plugs itself in when it must take a break. It’s constructed to function in industrial areas alongside folks.
“Mercedes plans to make use of robotics and Apollo for automating some low ability, bodily difficult, guide labour – a mannequin use case which we’ll see different organisations replicate within the months and years to come back,” stated Jeff Cardenas, co-founder and CEO of Apollo.
The corporate additionally says that Apollo’s computing energy permits main AI firms to resolve use instances exterior those that Apptronik will initially resolve.
“To construct probably the most fascinating vehicles we regularly evolve the way forward for automotive manufacturing: Developments in robotics and AI open up new alternatives additionally for us. We’re exploring new potentialities with the usage of robotics to assist our expert workforce in manufacturing,” stated Jörg Burzer, a board member of administration of Mercedes-Benz group.
“It is a new frontier and we wish to perceive the potential each for robotics and automotive manufacturing to fill labour gaps in areas equivalent to low ability, repetitive and bodily demanding work and to unencumber our extremely expert group members on the road to construct the world’s most fascinating vehicles,” Burzer added.
