Robotic Innovations are Changing the Concept of Manufacturing
Published on : Thursday 06-08-2020
Considering the factors influencing robot density, the cost of the robots is a major factor. Lack of skilled laborers to operate the robots also turns out to be a reason. Upskilling and reskilling of employees are required to make them capable of operating robots and this will help in the long run.
Robots have been steadily advancing into our everyday lives. The machines are expected to continue its epic migration and venture into new spheres and various fields such as pharmacies, the automotive sector, and many more. In the manufacturing sector, there is already a huge contribution to higher quality products and shorter turnaround times by these countless robots. At very basic tasks and jobs, these robots are proving to be effective. They require less downtime, are more cost-effective, and are prone to fewer errors. As a result, they enjoy higher retention rates. Industrial robotics might invoke huge, fast-moving machines engaged in the kind of repetitive, dangerous work that humans used to handle. The innovations in industrial robotics have started to lead humanity in intriguing new directions, although those machines will certainly continue to take on larger roles in manufacturing. Some of society's most pressing issues such as worker-safety improvements and labor shortages could be solved with these industrial robotics innovations. We have provided some of the latest and trending robotic innovations in this article.
Robotic Innovations
1. Wearable Robots
These wearable robotic suits can make life easier for tons of workers used for loading cargo or those on their feet for long hours. A lightweight, stretchy exosuit provides new ways of integrating robotic control, fabric design, sensor development, and muscular aid to increase a wearer's balance, strength, and endurance. The possible applications include rehabilitating adults and children who have movement disorders caused by infirmities such as multiple sclerosis, stroke or Parkinson's disease, assisting the elderly in enhancing their muscular strength and supporting their independence and mobility. Each individual wearer will have personalized control over their suit's physical enhancements with sophisticated robotic applications.
2. Nanoscale Robots
The nanoscale robots can self-assemble. The robots were developed based on origami concepts using DNA strands and can transport nanoparticles. Few intrinsic basic rules are used by the DNA origami for folding the DNA double helix into the nanostructure. Under an externally applied electric field, these DNA origami structures can be made to be self-assembling, combined with a system of latches formed by single-stranded DNAs, and controlled at precise nanoscale movements. To electrically drive the transport of nanoparticles or molecules, such nanoscale robotic systems can be used in groups over tens of nanometers or more.
3. 3D Printed Liquid Elastic for Soft Robotics
These 3D printed shape-shifting liquid elastics are perfect for soft robotics and are projected to bring in new fabrication schemes and give robots new abilities for developing devices and controls that are multifunctional, easily deployed, and are power-efficient. This could indeed be one of the main challenges of robotics. Earlier, versatile shape-changing liquid crystal mechanisms have been used, but now we are seeing how elastomers can be fabricated with 3D printing. A demo was already given by these devices which showed the ability to manage significantly more weight than other liquid crystal elastomers.
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