Flexxbotics, a developer of solutions for workcell digitalisation for robot-driven manufacturing, has released Intelligent Recovery, a patent-pending system to enable collaborative robots (cobots) to autonomously restart from work-stop conditions without human intervention.
This new feature, which forms part of the this Flexxbotics solution release, is now available to customers.
Cobots often face stoppages due to non-safety related issues such as part-workholding contact, necessitating manual resets and leading to unplanned downtime.
Intelligent Recovery was developed to enables cobots to recognise these conditions and autonomously resume operations, which could significantly boost production efficiency and reduce downtime.
Tyler Modelski, CTO and co-founder of Flexxbotics, emphasised the importance of this innovation for achieving true ‘lights-out’ autonomy.
He said: “Robots need to understand and adapt to their environment without requiring operator intervention.
“Intelligent Recovery ensures continuous operation, even in situations that previously halted production.”
This feature is part of a broader suite of enhancements in the Flexxbotics solution, including multi-factory capabilities, in-line inspection, business system integrations, expanded analytics and secure mobile access.
These advancements have been put in to enable global companies to implement advanced robotic machine tending and autonomous process control, to help enhance capacity, production yields and profitability.
One of Flexxbotics’ main focus points is robotic workcell digitalisation, which includes connecting robots with automation equipment, IT systems and personnel to optimise production operations.
Off the back of this release, Tyler Bouchard, CEO of Flexxbotics, highlighted the company’s ethos, which is to make robots smarter and more self-aware and support the fruition of fully autonomous manufacturing.
