Production Line Automation
Cobots, arms and simulation software for manufacturing.
Questions to answer before choosing
Use these three questions to define the job before comparing products.
- What cycle time, payload and repeatability does the process require?
- How much line downtime is acceptable for installation and changeover?
- Which safety, PLC and factory-system integrations are mandatory?
When not to automate yet
Consider whether improving the current workflow would meet your needs first.
- Stable cycle time, payload and repeatability requirements
- A line that can absorb the install and changeover downtime
- A named owner for safety, PLC and factory-system integration
- Cycle time including loading, inspection and fault recovery
- Downtime budget and acceptance criteria in writing
- Who owns the safety circuit and the physical site changes
- A fix for an unstable upstream process
- A sound choice made before cycle time is pinned down
- Integration that skips the safety assessment
Three ways to solve the same problem
Choose the lowest layer that reliably removes the bottleneck.
Process first
Standardize the workflow, remove unnecessary steps and measure the bottleneck before buying technology.
Software automation
Use workflows, RPA or AI agents when the work is digital and the inputs and exceptions can be defined.
Physical robot
Use an arm, AMR, drone or humanoid when movement in the real world is the constraint to remove.
Tools for this scene · 61 tools
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Humanoid Robots
Commercial humanoid already working in BMW plants
Beta / limited access · Contact the vendor for pricing
Boston Dynamics Atlas
Humanoid Robots
Industrial humanoid for material handling with autonomous battery swapping
Not specified · Contact the vendor for pricing
Sharpa D01
Humanoid Robots
Dual-arm humanoid manipulation platform with tactile skin and teleoperation
Not specified · Contact the vendor for pricing
OMRON OL-450S
Warehouse & Logistics
Low-profile omnidirectional AMR for cart transport
Not specified · Contact the vendor for pricing
OMRON HD-1500
Warehouse & Logistics
Heavy-load AMR for production and intralogistics
Not specified · Contact the vendor for pricing
OMRON MD-900
Warehouse & Logistics
MD-900 AMR for heavy indoor transport
Not specified · Contact the vendor for pricing
OMRON MD-650
Warehouse & Logistics
MD-650 AMR for heavy indoor transport
Not specified · Contact the vendor for pricing
OMRON LD-250
Warehouse & Logistics
LD-250 mobile base for indoor materials transport
Not specified · Contact the vendor for pricing
OMRON LD-90x
Warehouse & Logistics
LD-90x mobile base for indoor materials transport
Not specified · Contact the vendor for pricing
OMRON LD-90
Warehouse & Logistics
LD-90 mobile base for indoor materials transport
Not specified · Contact the vendor for pricing
OMRON LD-60
Warehouse & Logistics
LD-60 mobile base for indoor materials transport
Not specified · Contact the vendor for pricing
OTTO Lifter
Warehouse & Logistics
Autonomous forklift for moving pallets between floors and stands
Not specified · Contact the vendor for pricing
DOBOT Nova 2
Robotic Arms
Compact six-axis collaborative arm with 2 kg payload and 625 mm reach
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Dobot MG400
Robotic Arms
Four-axis desktop arm with 440 mm working radius
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Elephant myCobot
Robotic Arms
Desktop cobot for education and makers
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FANUC ROBOGUIDE
Industrial Automation
Offline programming and 3D workcell simulation for FANUC robots
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Comau RHEvo
Industrial Automation
Comau RHEvo is a fully automated roller hemming solution that maintains consistent hem quality throughout the process.
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Diana 7
Robotic Arms
Diana 7 is a high-precision intelligent force-controlled robot with seven degrees of freedom and joint torque sensors.
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UBTECH Walker S
Humanoid Robots
Industrial humanoid for EV factories
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JAKA Robotics
Robotic Arms
Chinese cobot leader strong in 3C manufacturing
XPeng Iron
Humanoid Robots
EV maker's humanoid with autonomous-driving DNA
KUKA.Sim
Industrial Automation
Simulation suite for KUKA robot cells
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Epson Robots
Industrial Automation
Precision industrial robots for automation
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Standard Bots
Robotic Arms
Collaborative robots for modern manufacturing
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