Aptiv and Robust.AI Partner to Revolutionize Industrial Automation with AI-Powered Cobots
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Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV) and Robust.AI have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at transforming warehouse and industrial automation through the development of advanced, AI-powered collaborative robots – or cobots. The partnership leverages Aptiv’s extensive technology portfolio and Robust.AI’s robotics expertise to deliver scalable, efficient, and secure automation solutions.
The collaboration, revealed today, seeks to address the growing demand for flexible and intelligent automation in industries facing labor shortages and increasing operational complexity. According to a company release, the joint effort will combine Aptiv’s sensing, computing, and software capabilities with Robust.AI’s innovative robotics platform.
Accelerating the Intelligent Edge with Robotics
“Aptiv, together with our strategic partners, is enabling the future of the intelligent edge through technologies that sense, think, act and optimize in real time,” stated a senior official at Aptiv. “By combining Aptiv’s intelligent sensing, computing and software solutions with Robust.AI’s innovative robotics platform, we are accelerating the adoption of scalable, AI-powered solutions that create real value across diverse industries.”
The core of this innovation lies in the integration of Aptiv’s technologies into the Robust.AI platform. This includes features like the Aptiv PULSE™ Sensor, a compact camera and radar system providing precise 360-degree detection, and Aptiv Radar ML and Behavior ML, advanced machine learning technologies derived from the company’s industry-leading driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Robust.AI’s Carter™: A Multifunctional Cobot
Central to this partnership is Robust.AI’s Carter™ cobot, designed to seamlessly integrate with existing workforces. Carter’s software-defined functionality allows it to perform multiple tasks – fulfillment picking, point-to-point transport, and mobile sorting – on a single platform, offering unprecedented flexibility.
“Aptiv’s expertise in developing advanced AI models, sensors and real-time operating systems for autonomous vehicles flows directly into improving Carter’s ability to safely collaborate with human operators in dynamic, confined environments,” explained a spokesperson for Robust.AI. “By integrating these AI-powered capabilities, we can even outperform other advanced solutions and offer Carter’s productivity and efficiency benefits to new industries.”
Carter’s capabilities are further enhanced by features such as real-time simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), a patented holonomic propulsion system, and a force-sensitive control handle that allows for instant transfer of control to human operators. The system also leverages Aptiv’s Compute and Wind River platforms, including the VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) and Helix Hypervisor, to deliver high performance and flexibility. .
Scalable Production and Global Reach
Aptiv’s established integration expertise, global presence, and robust supply chain are critical to the scalability of this partnership. The company’s experience in deploying advanced technologies in millions of vehicles worldwide ensures that Robust.AI can focus on its core strengths – user-centered design and AI-powered workflows – while benefiting from cost-effective and large-scale production capabilities.
This collaboration represents a significant step forward in the evolution of industrial automation, promising to deliver increased productivity, efficiency, and safety across a wide range of industries.
About Aptiv: Aptiv is a global technology company focused on developing safer, greener, and more connected solutions for a sustainable future. More information can be found at aptiv.com.
About Robust.AI: Robust.AI is a robotics company combining AI, robotics, and user-centered design to create versatile and easy-to-use robots. Further details are available at www.robust.ai.
