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Roboception’s Perception Solutions Highlighted by EU Innovation Radar

Our perception solutions have been highlighted by the European Commission's Innovation Radar as an excellent, market-ready innovation that has benefited from EU Funding – in this case from the Horizon 2020 project THOMAS, in which we developed some components of the rc_reason software suite. The Innovation Radar platform builds on the information and data gathered by independent experts involved in reviewing ongoing research and innovation projects funded by the European Commission. These experts also provided an independent view regarding the innovations in the projects and their market potential. Well, what can we say? Thank you for the funding, of course, as well as for highlighting us on the Innovation Radar! Click to view the Innovation Radar entry... For more on Project Thomas, click here...

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Early Access Program Launched: First Users Start Testing as Roboception’s rc_reason CADMatch Module Approaches Release

The countdown is running: Roboception will release the rc_reason CADMatch Module later this year. And while the company’s perception experts are still completing final touches on this software, an Early Access Program is about to start – with a few slots still available. The CADMatch software module will enable the rc_visard to reliably detect and localize unmixed objects e.g. in bins or cages, fully independent of their position/ orientation, based on a previously taught CAD Model. The software will also allow the user to specify one (or even several) grasp points per object, hence enabling picking by a two-finger gripper or a suction device. Users, in particular in the automation domain, are eagerly awaiting this component, as the functionality is key to an increased efficiency in many automation processes – with machine tending being a prominent (but by far not the only) example. Following the keen interest of numerous customers, Roboception has now launched the Early Access Program, providing users access to a pre-release version of the new solution. “This obviously gives the users a head start on their tests and evaluations, as well as the preparation of the actual implementation”, says Elena Gambaro, Roboception’s Product Owner for the rc_reason Software Suite. “At the same time, our teams will be able to integrate highly valuable user feedback as we optimize the software over the coming months – a clear win-win for everyone.” The Early Access Program can still accommodate a few additional users that are interested to ...

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‘Put More Pixels in the Bin’: rc_visard monochrome with 6 mm Lenses Now Available Off-the-Shelf

What was initially a customer-specific solution is now available as a standard product: The rc_visard 160 m-6 is now ready for order in Roboception's webshop.

This sensor variant features lenses with a focal length of 6 mm. This does lead to a slightly reduced field of view (and hence also to a smaller workspace), on the other hand, it delivers a higher resolution and accuracy - which is useful especially for bin-picking applications with rather large viewing distances. Or, as we like to put it: With the 6-mm variant, you can 'put more pixels in the bin'.

At a distance of 3 m, a depth resolution of 2,2 mm is achieved, at 2 m distance it even reaches 1,0 mm. The field of view of 43° (horizontal) and 33° (vertical) results in a workspace of  2,24 m x 1,80 m (@ 3 m) und 1,44 m x 1,20 m (@ 2 m).

After this sensor variant was first implemented as a dedicated solution for a specific logistics application, but is proving to be increasingly popular with customers especially in the logistics domain - and has hence been added to the off-the-shelf  portfolio.

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Revisit: Roboception at WebExpo for Flexible Industrial Robots

Roboception participated in the first webExpo for Flexible Industrial Robots in early May - an exciting event with ~400 guests who used the opportunity to 'virtually' visit our partners and us. You've missed it? Not a problem: Watch a video of CEO Dr. Michael Suppa's introduction (~10 minutes) and contact us in order to schedule your very own live demo directly from our lab.

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Schmalz Launches 3D-R Vision and Handling Sets

Roboception's partner J. Schmalz GmbH has now launched its innovative 3D-R Vision & Handling Sets, a complete solution for the complex task of automated bin picking. The set combines a vacuum gripping system specially optimized for bin picking with a Roboception's rc_visard 3D stereo sensor and rc_reason software modules, and also includes suitable connection accessories for the robot. The intelligent control and smooth cooperation of all components is the decisive success factor. The product is available in two variants, with either a static sensor or an end-of-arm installation, and can be optimized as a BoxPick or ItemPick solution. The BoxPick module detects rectangular surfaces and calculates the gripping point based on predefined workpiece sizes. This module enables robots to pick ordered articles from a pallet or from a box. The ItemPick module calculates the next gripping point for randomly shaped, unsorted workpieces within a load carrier. This module is used for bin picking. This solution also features the brand-new CollisionCheck module, which avoids collisions between the gripper and the load carrier. Visit Schmalz' product page for details and purchase...

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