Development of own adaptive picking robots

With 'Simatic Robot Pick AI Pro', an industrial-grade Vision Ai for the development of AI-supported picking robots, Siemens will demonstrate in a highlight showcase how the combination of software-defined and data-driven automation creates more adaptivity and flexibility in automation solutions to overcome the challenges and complexity of today's intralogistics and offer future-proof solutions. The 'Xcelerator' eco-system plays a central role in this by promoting innovation and integration across platform boundaries and thus accelerating the transformation towards a digital enterprise.

Simatic Robot Pick AI Pro is a pre-trained deep learning vision software for model-free 3D robot gripping of unknown objects with individually customizable vacuum multi-grippers. The software delivers reliable gripping poses (6DoF) in milliseconds for the high variance of presented stock items, regardless of shape, size or packaging. It thus enables the development of economical, autonomous and scalable robot solutions for single-item picking, as required in the e-commerce sector, for example. This counteracts the shortage of labor for monotonous picking activities.

Simatic Robot Pick AI Pro is a solution of the Siemens Industrial Operations X portfolio, as part of the Siemens Xcelerator. Industrial Operations X combines software-defined automation and data-driven solutions in an industrial ecosystem to make systems more adaptive. A key component of software-defined automation is Simatic AX, a development environment that increases efficiency in the creation and management of both physical and virtual controllers. Virtual PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) are also used, as they enable greater flexibility and scalability in the provision of controllers as software containers on the basis of Industrial Edge Management. Industrial Operations X integrates these technologies and enables seamless collaboration between different systems and the use of technologies such as edge and cloud computing to optimize and continuously improve operational processes. Machine builders can use it to develop flexible and scalable robotic picking systems that adapt to specific requirements. Robots with AI vision software are able to autonomously identify and handle a variety of unknown objects, ensuring increased flexibility and adaptability in dynamic environments. In addition, there is also seamless integration with TIA, which ensures the continuous flow of data from the robot picking cell to the entire operating process. Thus, there is an open ecosystem under the Siemens Xcelerator up to collaboration and innovation within a network with certified partners, such as Zivid for industrial 3D cameras or Piab for vacuum tools, to support the development of new solutions and technologies.

At the trade fair, Siemens will also be demonstrating how the 'Industrial Copilot' provides automation engineers with targeted support for code generation and fault diagnosis, thus simplifying the engineering of complex automation systems. With the Industrial Copilot for TIA Portal Engineering, Siemens is presenting the first generative AI assistant for industrial engineering. Thanks to its seamless integration into the TIA Portal, the AI assistant simplifies and accelerates development processes and significantly minimizes sources of error. It also offers less experienced specialists the opportunity to use their knowledge and skills effectively.

Logimat: Hall 3, booth D11