Industrial robotics vendor FANUC says it is collaborating with chipmaker NVIDIA to add artificial intelligence (AI)-powered computing and simulation capabilities to its robots to provide intelligent, adaptable factory automation.
According to the partners, the collaboration will advance “physical AI,” which they describe as the merger of AI with physical robotics to enable machines that see, reason, and act in dynamic environments. This approach empowers manufacturers to create photorealistic digital twins of their factories, train robots virtually, and deploy them with unprecedented speed and flexibility, they said.
Specifically, it enables robots to interpret voice commands and automatically generate Python software code—allowing operators to give verbal instructions, reduce setup time, empower more employees to adjust processes without specialized programming skills, and support rapid reconfiguration of production workflows. These capabilities give manufacturers new ways to overcome skilled labor shortages and meet rising demands for customization and efficiency.
(Fanuc, https://www.fanucamerica.com)
