Eureka Robotics unveils Archimedes – A robot with human-like dexterous grip
Published on : Tuesday 15-10-2019
Eureka Robotics unveils Archimedes – A robot with human-like dexterous grip
The new robot can pick up delicate optical lenses and mirrors with care and precision, just like a human hand.
Singapore, October 2019 – A robotics technology start-up from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) named Eureka Robotics, has unveiled a new robot that can pick up delicate optical lenses and mirrors with care and precision, just like a human hand.
Named Archimedes, the robot is developed by the same NTU team behind the "IKEA Bot" last year which attracted international headlines when it assembled an IKEA chair autonomously in less than 9 minutes.
Archimedes can slot lenses and mirrors of different sizes into a custom loading tray, to get them ready for coating.
This will be a boon to the manufacturers for optical products such as cameras, medical imaging and eyewear, as it eliminates defects in production and improves productivity.
In 2017 the Global Optical Instruments and Lens Manufacturing Market was worth $19.1 Billion and is expected to reach $27.0 Billion by 2022, according to a market report by international market research firm Research and Markets.
Archimedes has a 6-axis robot arm controlled by algorithms that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to plan its motion and how much force to exert in its grip to create a system that can mimic the dexterity of human fingers and the visual acuity of human eyes.
NTU Associate Professor Pham Quang Cuong, who founded the spin-off company Eureka Robotics, will unveil Archimedes at the leading trade event in Southeast Asia for Industry 4.0, Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC 2019.
This built-in-NTU innovation was supported by the SMART (Singapore MIT Alliance for Research and Technology). Its development from a lab concept into a prototype that is now going out to market is one fine example of technological translations taking place at the NTU Smart Campus.
Through its Smart Campus vision, NTU aims to harness the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources, in support of Singapore's ambitions as a Smart Nation.