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Audi Brussels Introduces Cobot Walt, a New Generation of Robot, in Production Line

Imec and partners develop new technologies to improve human-robot collaboration in industrial environments.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Imec, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), University of Hasselt and five industry partners presented a new approach to human-robot interaction in industrial environments. Introducing new adaptive control software and using gestures to improve human-machine communication, Walt, a collaborative robot (cobot) has been developed that works alongside its human co-workers in a safe and flexible way.   Audi Brussels, one of the project partners, is already using ‘Walt’ at its production lines. At the d...

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