(Pudu Robotics: Shenzhen, China) -- Pudu Robotics, a global leader in service robotics, has launch its first robot designed expressly for industrial applications: the PUDU T300.
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Manufacturers worldwide are struggling to adapt to changing market demands and production variability. As a result, creating more agile, responsive, and flexible production lines has become crucial.
Engineered to enhance material logistics in discrete manufacturing, the PUDU T300 excels in streamlining operations by delivering supplies to production lines, transferring materials across diverse production zones, and facilitating the transport of samples for quality checks. With advanced maneuverability, it deftly navigates the narrow corridors typical of industrial settings. The T300’s “map-and-go” feature ensures flexible deployment, operating independently of network connectivity and without the need for environmental modifications, enabling a swift and adaptable integration into existing workflows.
According to an April 2024 joint study from the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte, the U.S. manufacturing industry will need to fill up to 3.8 million jobs within the next decade. The PUDU T300 is designed to alleviate potential labor shortages by automating the delivery and transport of materials, thereby enabling human workers to reallocate their efforts to mission-critical and higher-value tasks. By taking over the transportation of heavy or hazardous materials, the PUDU T300 also reduces the risk of injuries associated with industrial work.
“There is a huge demand from industrial clients for automated, flexible robotics solutions that can operate continuously to meet high production rates and improve operational efficiency,” says Felix Zhang, founder and CEO of Pudu Robotics. “As manufacturers struggle to attract and retain talent, the T300 fills the immediate gap by seamlessly integrating with facilities’ current processes as well as optimizing operations to spur sector-wide innovation.”
The PUDU T300 is built on the company’s proprietary PUDU VSLAM+ technology, an advanced visual positioning system that enables marker-free navigation. This ensures the PUDU T300 can quickly adapt to changes in production layouts without time-consuming reconfiguration or site remodeling.
PUDU T300 features include:
• Exceptional maneuverability: With its ability to navigate spaces as slim as 23.6 in. and to cross 0.7 in. thresholds and 1.3 in. gutters, PUDU T300 can effortlessly shuttle between production lines, delivering supplies without issues.
• Advanced navigation and deployment: PUDU T300 supports a fusion of laser SLAM and visual SLAM for positioning, adeptly adapting to environments with ceilings up to 30 m. It updates its map in real time for consistent, reliable navigation, and operates in spaces up to 200,000 sq m.
• IoT capabilities: PUDU T300 includes secure door access, elevator control, a self-configuring network with call options, and production-line material requests via an app to seamlessly integrate into production processes.
• Multimodal interaction: High-brightness operation indicator lights and traffic-signal light design clearly display PUDU T300’s position and cruising intentions, with customizable buttons for organized collaboration and audible alerts for effective reminders.
• Efficient charging: PUDU T300 features automatic recharging and quick battery-swapping capabilities, allowing for 24/7 operation to cater to different customer application requirements.
• Safety compliance: PUDU T300 adheres to ISO 3691-4’s industrial safety requirements and includes lidar, depth camera, collision protection edges, and emergency stop buttons for secure operation.
The PUDU T300 can be used to improve production lines across the entire manufacturing sector, including 3C electronics manufacturers, automotive parts processing facilities, metalworking, and semiconductor fabrication plants, among others.
For more information on the T300 or other PUDU robots, visit https://www.pudurobotics.com/products/pudut300.
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