With hands and feet, watch the robot transform 36 times

As Industry 4.0 continues to deepen, robots are taking on more and more forms, including humanoid robots that can walk and run, quadruped robots that can move quickly, underwater robots that can swim like a fish in the sea ... They have "evolved" into endless forms for different application scenarios, becoming an important symbol of robots moving from the third stage to the fourth stage.

When "cross-border" becomes a trend, traditional robotic arms are also constantly evolving into new forms.

Although the flexible joints of the robotic arm can bring 360 degrees of freedom, it can only be fixed in a certain position, which limits its application space. Mobile robots are truly mobile robots that can move freely within a specified space, but they have the disadvantage of poor operability. Therefore, the combination of the two, the composite robot, emerged, opened up a new market space.

A composite robot is a new type of robot that uses an AMR as a chassis and a collaborative robotic arm to integrate the functions of a mobile robot and an industrial robot . With visual sensors and a mobile platform, the composite robot has "hands, feet, eyes, and brain" and is capable of autonomous composite operations. Its functions are far superior to AGV, AMR, and a single robotic arm.

In applications, the "eyes" and "brains" are mainly used as command centers, while the "hands" and "feet" are directly involved in on-site operations. With the advantages of the "hands", the composite robot can complete the loading and unloading of materials and other grasping tasks, and with the characteristics of the "feet", it can achieve point-to-point transportation, which is suitable for various production tasks with refined management.

2021 is recognized as the first year of composite mobile robots. Since then, robot manufacturers have been competing to emerge. Initially, composite robots were mainly used in the semiconductor industry to meet the high-beat requirements of the production process. Almost all leading semiconductor companies have introduced composite robots. With the extension of applications, there are currently key layouts in scenarios such as biochemical analysis and testing, 3C electronics, warehouse management, inspection and maintenance, and scientific research laboratories.

With the use of new materials, information management and the demand for high-precision production, composite robots are now putting forward new requirements for high speed, flexibility, high precision, intelligent manipulation and reliability, which put forward higher standards for robotic arms and mobile robot products.

Whether it is the "hand" joints or the "foot" chassis, we have created a corresponding product matrix to help companies realize the research and development and deployment of composite robots. At present, we have launched two series of products, "Smart" and "Smart Travel", which can help composite robots improve their performance and meet the needs of the application end.

In response to the needs of robotic arms, the Zhiqiao series hollow joint modules, known for their "dexterity", are independently developed by the company and can provide robots with the advantages of high integration, high precision, high performance, high cost performance and light weight. For AGV products, we respond to market demand with the "Zhixing" series of products, launching three categories of products: walking units, rotating units and lifting units, which have the advantages of high efficiency, stability and lower energy consumption.

With the prospect of future technological development trends, composite robots have a very broad development space and potential market, and they also urgently need robot companies to take the lead in promoting them. At present, composite robots have entered the power inspection industry, cooperating with remote control to perform simple operation tasks. With the iteration of technology, composite robots will usher in a rapid development of the industry after being polished and tempered.

We look forward to and embrace the continuous development of the robotics industry. As composite robot technology continues to mature, we will bring our products into the development process, help more robotics companies adapt to the changes, and allow application-end users to enjoy the changes.