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New offerings include the igusGO AI-driven app and more low-cost automation. Source: igus<\/p><\/div>\n

At its annual press conference last week, igus GmbH previewed numerous new products in advance of the Hannover Messe trade show. The Cologne, Germany-based company announced 247 new products, including  lubrication-free drives using motion plastics and new robots for educational, service, and industrial applications.<\/p>\n

“We’re offering a mobile manipulator for small companies,” said Alexander M\u00fchlens, head of automation technology and robotics at igus. He touted the company’s low-cost automation<\/a> approach.<\/p>\n

“ReBeL on Wheels” combines a collaborative robot arm with an autonomous mobile robot for \u20ac17,999 ($19,202 U.S.). An educational version is available for \u20ac14,699 ($15,682). igus said that is 10x more affordable than other models, and it is starting to offer the systems in the German market. <\/p>\n

The company<\/a>, whose U.S. headquarters are in Rumford, R.I., won a 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award<\/a> for a finger gripper to go with the ReBeL cobot. igus will be exhibiting at next week’s Robotics Summit & Expo<\/a> at Booth 414 in Hall C in the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.<\/p>\n

In addition, M\u00fchlens will present a session at 2:45 p.m. EDT in Room 50 on Wednesday, May 1, on “Automate Your Factory for $2,799.” Registration is now open<\/a> for the event.<\/p>\n

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Tools make robots easier for SMEs to configure<\/h2>\n

Users can easily add sensors, the igus Robot Control<\/a> programming software, and a sound bar to ReBeL on Wheels, said M\u00fchlens. The mobile manipulator<\/a> includes gearboxes using the company’s patented motion plastics.<\/p>\n

To help people “try before you buy,” igus allows for free remote testing. “You can scan a QR code into your mobile phone for to test the robot butler,” M\u00fchlens noted.<\/p>\n

In addition, the “Envisioner” in igus Robot Control can help robotics developers and integrators, he said. The Configurator in the RBTX<\/a> online marketplace shows the center of gravity for every part in a delta robot<\/a> cell, allowing the system to easily pick and place them.<\/p>\n

“It automatically knows the center of gravity, and you can just buy the webcam for under \u20ac100 [$106.67],” said M\u00fchlens. “We’ll be picking RBTX chocolates at Hannover Messe.”<\/p>\n

“Everyone is looking for solutions for screwing and gluing in the furniture industry, for instance,” he said. “Now with RBTX and our 3D machine planner, you can combine robots with grippers and conveyors into cells for one fixed price.”<\/p>\n

In fact, igus uses AI so that if a user uploads a photo, it can give a 3D recommendation.<\/p>\n

“With the Configurator, a customer can take a few steps and get a live price,” M\u00fchlens explained. “For example, you could choose ReBeL and a gripper for a cell, get measurements within the program, download files, and check out all the parts and prices. You can also choose an installation and buildup service or do it yourself.”<\/p>\n

igus said its new machine planner offers small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) the ability to define cobot workspaces, build around its robots, and choose robot housings.<\/p>\n