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Cobots, industrial arms, AMRs, quadrupeds and drones: what physical AI adds to each platform, with sourced data.
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| Japan | 4 |
| Switzerland | 4 |
| United States | 4 |
| China | 3 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
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| Name | Maker | Country | Category | Payload (kg) | Price (USD) | What AI adds |
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| UR20 | Universal Robots | DK | Cobot | 25 | $59,990 | Can be paired with UR's NVIDIA Jetson-powered AI Accelerator kit and the new UR AI Trainer (built with Scale AI) to add real-time vision-guided picking and imitation-learned tasks on top of the base arm. |
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UR20 is Universal Robots' heavy-payload flagship (raised to 25 kg via a 2024 software update), positioned as the platform integrators bolt AI vision and NVIDIA-based compute onto through the AI Accelerator kit.
Reach / range : 1750 mm reachAI stack : PolyScope X + NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin (AI Accelerator); UR AI Trainer with Scale AI imitation learningUses : palletizing, machine-tending, material-handlingEMEA presence : Manufacturer headquartered in Odense, Denmark; core EMEA-built cobot line sold worldwide
Sources : Universal Robots (2026-07-09)Universal Robots (2024-09-01)Universal Robots (2024-10-21)Devonics (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-24 |
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| Franka Research 3 | Franka Robotics | DE | Cobot | 3 | $35,800 | Serves as the reference arm for embodied-AI research; at CES 2026 it ran NVIDIA GR00T N1.6 foundation-model policies end-to-end onboard (perception to motion) on the dual-arm FR3 Duo rig. |
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Franka Research 3 is the de facto reference robot arm for academic and industrial embodied-AI labs, chosen by NVIDIA to demo GR00T N1.6 running fully onboard at CES 2026.
Reach / range : 855 mm reachAI stack : NVIDIA Isaac Sim / GR00T N1.6 (FR3 Duo demo); libfranka/ROS 2 SDK; Franka data-collection services for foundation-model trainingUses : research, imitation-learning, manipulation-researchEMEA presence : Manufacturer headquartered in Munich, Germany
Sources : Franka Robotics (2026-07-09)Franka Robotics (2026-01-06)Generation Robots (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-24 |
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| H2017 | Doosan Robotics | KR | Cobot | 20 | n/a | Pairs with Doosan's Smart Vision module and DART software platform to auto-detect part position and orientation for palletizing and machine tending without manual jig setup. |
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The H2017 is Doosan's heavy-payload cobot (20 kg / 1700 mm), used mainly for palletizing and machine tending with an optional plug-in vision module for part measurement.
Reach / range : 1700 mm reachAI stack : Doosan DART platform + Smart Vision moduleUses : palletizing, machine-tending, material-handlingEMEA presence : Korean maker distributed in EMEA via Doosan Robotics Europe and regional integrators
Sources : Cross Company (2026-07-09)HESCO (2026-07-09)Ellison Technologies (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-24 |
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| TM12 | Techman Robot | TW | Cobot | 12 | n/a | Ships with a factory-integrated eye-in-hand vision system and a native AI engine for shape matching, barcode/OCR reading and dynamic pick-and-place, without needing an external vision controller. |
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TM12 was one of the first cobots to ship with vision hardware built into the wrist by default, making AI-based part recognition a standard feature rather than an add-on.
Reach / range : 1300 mm reachAI stack : TM native AI vision engine (integrated camera + AI cobot software toolbox)Uses : assembly, inspection, pick-and-placeEMEA presence : Taiwanese maker distributed in EMEA via TM Robot Europe and partners (e.g. LG Motion, UK)
Sources : Techman Robot (2026-07-09)WiredWorkers (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-20 |
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| CRX-10iA | FANUC | JP | Cobot | 10 | n/a | Uses FANUC's plug-and-play iRVision 2D/3D system so the cobot can locate randomly placed parts and adjust its pick point without complex programming. |
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CRX-10iA is FANUC's best-selling cobot line, marketed on an 8-year maintenance-free promise and iRVision plug-and-play vision for tool-free deployment.
Reach / range : 1249 mm reachAI stack : iRVision 2D/3D integrated vision systemUses : machine-tending, pick-and-place, assemblyEMEA presence : FANUC Europe headquartered in Luxembourg, with an extensive EMEA sales and service network
Sources : FANUC Europe (2026-07-09)FANUC America (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-20 |
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| GoFa CRB 15000 (GoFa 10) | ABB | CH | Cobot | 10 | n/a | Programmed via ABB Wizard Easy Programming and compatible with ABB's Physical AI Toolchain, enabling vision-guided, force-sensitive pick-and-place alongside people. |
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GoFa is ABB's higher-payload cobot family (5-12 kg), built with torque/position sensors in every joint and positioned as an entry point into ABB's broader AI robotics portfolio.
Reach / range : 1520 mm reachSpeed : up to 2.2 m/s TCPAI stack : ABB Wizard Easy Programming + RobotStudio; compatible with ABB Physical AI Toolchain (NVIDIA-based)Uses : pick-and-place, assembly, packagingEMEA presence : ABB Robotics headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with major EMEA manufacturing (Vasteras, Sweden)
Sources : Carolina Motion Controls (2026-07-09)ABB Robotics (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-20 |
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| KR CYBERTECH (25 kg generation) | KUKA | DE | Industrial arm | 25 | n/a | Runs on the AI-ready iiQKA.OS2 operating system feeding into KUKA's new AMP (Automation Management Platform), letting the arm take intent-driven instructions rather than only fixed programmed paths. |
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Launched in early 2026, this KR CYBERTECH generation adds 25 kg and 35 kg payload variants and is explicitly marketed as 'AI-ready' under KUKA's new Automation 2.0 strategy.
Reach / range : 1840 mm reachAI stack : iiQKA.OS2 + KUKA AMP (Automation Management Platform); iiQoT predictive maintenanceUses : material-handling, pick-and-place, grinding-deburringEMEA presence : Manufacturer headquartered in Augsburg, Germany
Sources : KUKA (2026-02-01)Robotics and Automation News (2026-03-20)Control.com (2026-03-20)Robotics and Automation News (2026-04-13) Last verified 2026-08-20 |
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| IRB 6700-150/3.20 | ABB | CH | Industrial arm | 150 | n/a | Anchors ABB's AI-powered palletizing demonstrations, combining vision, learning and reasoning from the Physical AI Toolchain to dynamically handle fully randomized pallet loads at heavy payload. |
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IRB 6700 is ABB's large industrial workhorse (150-300 kg payload family), used by ABB in 2026 to showcase vision-plus-reasoning AI palletizing built on its new Physical AI Toolchain.
Reach / range : 3200 mm reachAI stack : ABB Physical AI Toolchain (NVIDIA Omniverse/Isaac libraries, RobotStudio HyperReality simulation)Uses : palletizing, material-handling, heavy-parts-handlingEMEA presence : ABB Robotics headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with EMEA manufacturing in Vasteras, Sweden
Sources : Carolina Motion Controls (2026-07-09)ABB (2026-03-01)Automate.org / ABB (2026-05-01) Last verified 2026-08-20 |
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| M-20iD/25 | FANUC | JP | Industrial arm | 25 | n/a | iRVision-ready: compatible with FANUC iRVision, the company's fully integrated robotic vision system (controller hardware is ready for vision). |
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M-20iD/25 is FANUC's compact medium-payload arm for loading, unloading and parts handling in crowded factory cells, commonly fitted with FANUC's vision-guided bin-picking stack.
Reach / range : 1831 mm reachAI stack : iRVision (2D/3D) + iRPickToolUses : machine-tending, bin-picking, parts-handlingEMEA presence : FANUC Europe headquartered in Luxembourg, with an extensive EMEA sales and service network
Sources : FANUC America (2026-07-09)FANUC America (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-20 |
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| Motoman NEX20 | Yaskawa | JP | Industrial arm | 20 | n/a | Built on the Motoman NEXT platform with an NVIDIA Jetson Orin-based Autonomous Control Unit, letting the arm sense, evaluate and autonomously adapt to new workpiece variants and unstructured situations. |
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NEX20 is one of five industrial arms in Yaskawa's Motoman NEXT lineup, the first in its sector billed as having 'autonomous adaptivity' via an open, NVIDIA-powered control unit.
Reach / range : 1550 mm reachAI stack : NVIDIA Isaac accelerated libraries on Jetson Orin ACU, Wind River Linux, i3-Mechatronics integrationUses : assembly, handling, adaptive-automationEMEA presence : Yaskawa Europe headquartered in Eschborn, Germany
Sources : Yaskawa Motoman (2026-07-09)Wind River (2024-04-17)Yaskawa (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-20 |
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| MiR600 | Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) | DK | AMR | 600 | $98,730 | Combines onboard 3D cameras and 360-degree laser scanning to autonomously plan the most efficient route through a dynamic factory floor and detect pallets without fixed magnetic tracks or floor markers. |
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MiR600 is the first IP52-rated AMR on the market, built to move 600 kg pallets through mixed indoor/light-industrial environments using dynamic path planning instead of fixed guide tracks.
Speed : 2 m/s (7.2 km/h)Runtime (h) : 8.3AI stack : MiR onboard navigation stack (laser SLAM + 3D depth cameras); MiR Fleet management softwareUses : pallet-transport, intralogistics, material-handlingEMEA presence : Manufacturer headquartered in Odense, Denmark (part of Teradyne Robotics)
Sources : Mobile Industrial Robots (2026-07-09)RG Group (2026-07-09)Mobile Industrial Robots (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-20 |
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| Skypod | Exotec | FR | AMR | 30 | n/a | Robots climb, retrieve and route storage totes autonomously across a 3D rack grid, with the Skypod software continuously re-optimizing storage location and pick sequencing in real time using opportunity charging. |
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Skypod robots climb storage racks up to 14 m and need only about 5 minutes of opportunity charging per hour, enabling continuous 24/7 goods-to-person picking without dedicated charge stops.
Reach / range : climbs up to 14 m of rackingSpeed : 4 m/s (13 ft/s)AI stack : Exotec Skypod system software + Astar warehouse orchestrationUses : order-picking, goods-to-person, storage-retrievalEMEA presence : Manufacturer headquartered in Lille, France; deployed at major EMEA retailers (Decathlon, Lyreco)
Sources : Exotec (2026-07-09)Exotec (2026-01-01) Last verified 2026-08-20 |
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| Locus Vector | Locus Robotics | US | AMR | 272 | n/a | Runs on the LocusONE physical-AI orchestration layer, which reallocates picking, putaway and transport tasks across the whole robot-plus-human fleet in real time (task interleaving) instead of following a fixed route. |
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Locus Vector is Locus Robotics' Mecanum-wheeled material-handling AMR, coordinated by the LocusONE AI layer that dynamically interleaves tasks across an entire fleet rather than dispatching fixed routes.
Reach / range : 90 m 3D LiDAR safety detection rangeRuntime (h) : 8AI stack : LocusONE platform (real-time physical AI fleet orchestration and task interleaving)Uses : order-fulfillment, material-handling, warehouse-transportEMEA presence : US maker with EMEA operations (Netherlands office) and 3PL warehouse deployments across Europe
Sources : Locus Robotics (2026-07-09)Locus Robotics (2026-04-01) Last verified 2026-08-20 |
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| RoboShuttle (RS8-DA / V5) | Geek+ (Geekplus) | CN | AMR | 240 | n/a | Integrates an AI-driven Robot Arm Picking Station (RAPS) that identifies, grips and places SKUs directly from totes, reaching 99.99% pick accuracy and up to 700 units/hour without a human picker. |
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RoboShuttle V5, launched at LogiMAT 2026, pairs a taller 12 m-reach shuttle with a robot-arm picking station that removes the human picker from tote-to-person fulfillment entirely.
Reach / range : reaches up to 12 m of warehouse racking (V5)AI stack : Geek+ RoboShuttle AI-powered Robot Arm Picking Station (RAPS)Uses : tote-to-person-picking, order-fulfillmentEMEA presence : Chinese maker with an EMEA office in Germany; RoboShuttle V5 debuted at LogiMAT Stuttgart 2026
Sources : Material Handling 24/7 (2026-07-09)Geek+ (2026-03-24)Robotics 24/7 (2026-03-01) Last verified 2026-08-20 |
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| AGILOX OCF | Agilox | AT | AMR | 1,500 | n/a | Uses X-SWARM decentralized swarm intelligence so each AMR negotiates tasks and routes directly with its peers in real time, instead of relying on a central fleet controller or fixed transport routes. |
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Agilox's OCF forklift-style AMR (up to 1500 kg) is coordinated purely peer-to-peer via X-SWARM, letting a first robot go live in under 12 hours and each additional unit join in under 20 minutes.
AI stack : AGILOX X-SWARM decentralized swarm-intelligence softwareUses : pallet-transport, intralogisticsEMEA presence : Manufacturer headquartered in Neukirchen bei Lambach, Austria
Sources : Agilox (2026-07-09)Material Handling 24/7 (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-21 |
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| Stretch | Boston Dynamics | US | AMR | 23 | n/a | Uses onboard AI vision across multiple cameras to detect carton edges, estimate box dimensions and choose gripping points in real time, letting it unload mixed, unstructured trailers without a pre-mapped layout. |
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Stretch is Boston Dynamics' mobile manipulator for trailer and container unloading, moving up to 800 boxes/hour using real-time AI vision rather than pre-programmed pallet layouts.
Reach / range : 3.2 m vertical / 1.95 m horizontal reachSpeed : 2 m/s drive speedRuntime (h) : 16AI stack : Boston Dynamics onboard AI perception stack (multi-camera carton detection and grip planning)Uses : trailer-unloading, case-handlingEMEA presence : US maker; deployed at EMEA sites including DHL Supply Chain facilities
Sources : Boston Dynamics (2026-07-09)Boston Dynamics (2026-03-01) Last verified 2026-08-21 |
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| Spot | Boston Dynamics | US | Quadruped | 14 | $74,500 | Autonomously patrols facilities and uses Gemini Robotics-powered AI Visual Inspection (AIVI) in Orbit to read analog gauges, detect spills or hazards and answer natural-language questions about what it sees, without a human tele-operator. |
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In April 2026 Boston Dynamics integrated Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics model into Spot's Orbit software, letting the quadruped visually interpret gauges and hazards and answer questions about a site rather than just capture raw images.
Speed : 1.6 m/s maxRuntime (h) : 1.5AI stack : Orbit fleet software + AIVI / AIVI-Learning, powered by Google DeepMind Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6Uses : inspection, facility-patrol, gauge-readingEMEA presence : US maker; sold and deployed across EMEA via Boston Dynamics resellers and integrators
Sources : Boston Dynamics (2026-07-09)Robotics and Automation News (2026-04-15)RobotSourced (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-21 |
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| ANYmal X | ANYbotics | CH | Quadruped | n/a | n/a | Plans and executes autonomous inspection missions in explosive-atmosphere plants, using onboard LiDAR SLAM and AI anomaly detection to read gauges and flag thermal or gas issues without a human entering the hazardous zone. |
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ANYmal X is billed as the world's first Ex-proof (ATEX/IECEx Zone 1) legged robot, built to run autonomous inspection missions inside oil, gas and chemical plants where humans would need special protective gear.
AI stack : ANYbotics ANYmal autonomy stack (360-degree LiDAR SLAM + mission planner, pan-tilt-zoom visual/thermal AI inspection)Uses : inspection, hazardous-site-monitoring, gas-detectionEMEA presence : Manufacturer headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland
Sources : ANYbotics (2026-07-09)ANYbotics (2023-01-01) Last verified 2026-08-21 |
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| B2 | Unitree Robotics | CN | Quadruped | 40 | $100,000 | Carries an onboard Jetson-class AI compute module, 3D LiDAR and multiple cameras with a full ROS 2 SDK, letting developers add autonomous patrol, mapping and obstacle-avoidance behaviors on top of the base locomotion stack. |
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B2 positions itself between the consumer Go2 and enterprise-grade Spot, offering IP67 protection, 40 kg sustained payload and multi-hour endurance for inspection and patrol at a fraction of Spot's price.
Speed : 6 m/s max (fastest production quadruped)Runtime (h) : 4AI stack : Onboard NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX compute (expandable) + Unitree SDK/ROS 2Uses : patrol, mapping, researchEMEA presence : Chinese maker distributed in EMEA via regional resellers (e.g. Robots International/Europa)
Sources : Robots International (2026-07-09)Unitree Robotics (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-21 |
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| X10 | Skydio | US | Drone | n/a | n/a | Runs a fully onboard Spatial AI Engine that senses its surroundings and builds 2D maps and 3D models in real time, and uses NightSense to keep flying safely in GPS-denied, zero-light conditions without a pilot flying manually. |
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X10 is Skydio's flagship enterprise drone, combining a six-camera 360-degree obstacle-avoidance system with an onboard Spatial AI Engine that automates targeted inspections without manual flight planning.
Speed : 45 mph (72 km/h) top speedRuntime (h) : 0.7AI stack : Skydio Spatial AI Engine on NVIDIA Jetson Orin + Qualcomm QRB5165; Skydio Shadow autonomous subject trackingUses : inspection, public-safety, mappingEMEA presence : US maker; sold primarily through enterprise and government channels, with limited EMEA availability
Sources : Skydio (2026-07-09)Skydio (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-21 |
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| Elios 3 | Flyability | CH | Drone | n/a | n/a | Its FlyAware SLAM engine builds LiDAR-based 3D models live during flight, letting inspectors pilot collision-tolerant missions inside confined industrial assets and get survey-grade data without external tracking systems. |
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Elios 3 is the world's first collision-tolerant indoor drone with an integrated LiDAR sensor, protected by a cage that lets it bump into structures and recover from flipping upside-down without crashing.
Runtime (h) : 0.2AI stack : FlyAware SLAM engine (onboard, LiDAR-based real-time 3D mapping)Uses : confined-space-inspection, 3d-mappingEMEA presence : Manufacturer headquartered in Lausanne/Renens, Switzerland
Sources : Flyability (2026-07-09)Flyability (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-21 |
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| Air Mobile | Percepto | IL | Drone | n/a | n/a | Operates fully unmanned end-to-end within Percepto's AIM platform, from pre-flight checks to landing, and makes autonomous safety decisions (e.g. low battery, lost GPS) during scheduled linear-asset inspections. |
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Air Mobile is Percepto's compact drone-in-a-box system for linear-asset inspection (pipelines, power lines) and short-term multi-site projects, stored permanently in a lightweight, relocatable base.
AI stack : Percepto AIM (Autonomous Inspection & Monitoring) platformUses : pipeline-inspection, site-monitoringEMEA presence : Israeli maker (Middle East/EMEA region); approved for fully autonomous operations at Israeli industrial sites, expanding to European deployments
Sources : Percepto (2026-07-09)The Jerusalem Post (2021-11-17)Percepto (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-21 |
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| Matrice 4T | DJI | CN | Drone | 0.2 | $7,099 | Its onboard AI computing platform automates smart object detection and laser-ranged measurement in flight, speeding up infrastructure, public-safety and search-and-rescue inspection missions. |
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Matrice 4T is DJI's enterprise thermal/multi-sensor flagship, combining three visual cameras and a 640x512 thermal sensor with an onboard AI platform for automated infrastructure and emergency-response inspection.
Reach / range : 35 km flight range (standard propellers)Speed : 21 m/s (75.6 km/h) top speedRuntime (h) : 0.8AI stack : DJI onboard AI computing platform (smart detection and measurement, laser range finder)Uses : infrastructure-inspection, search-and-rescue, mappingEMEA presence : Chinese maker sold globally via an extensive EMEA distributor and reseller network
Sources : DJI (2026-07-09)DSLRPros (2026-07-09)DJI (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-21 |
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| R6Y3 Delta robot | Omron | JP | Delta / SCARA | 2 | n/a | Paired with Omron's FH Vision System; its AI automatically selects the most suitable training images to build a defect-detection model through a self-learning 3-step process, reducing the need for a machine-vision expert to tune it. |
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R6Y3 is Omron's high-speed delta robot line, most often deployed with the FH vision system whose newer self-learning AI shortens the setup time needed to train a pick-and-place vision model.
Speed : up to 200 cycles/min (2 kg model)AI stack : Omron FH vision system self-learning AI, Sysmac integrated controlUses : pick-and-place, packagingEMEA presence : Omron Europe headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands; delta robots manufactured and sold EMEA-wide
Sources : Omron Industrial Automation (2026-07-09)Omron Europe (2026-07-09) Last verified 2026-08-21 |
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