Introducing Niryo's 6-axis robot arm Ned

Educational and research robot arm manufactured by Niryo, FranceNedI would like to introduce.Among the various robot arms handled by the overseas product procurement service "Unipos" for R & D, it is a robot arm with a high degree of freedom that has 6-axis joints even though it is a small desktop type.

The second half of this page also introduces use case examples of how Niryo's robot arm is used in the field of education and research.We also released an introductory video on Youtube that shows how our staff is actually running Ned, so please take a look.

 

About Niryo

Niryo was founded in 2016 by engineers Marc-Henri Frouin and Edouard Renard, graduates of the University of ISEN Lille in France, to support education and research related to cobots.

In 2017, we funded the development of the first model Niryo One with Kickstarter, achieved the target amount on the first day of the campaign, and finally reached 1% of the target amount, and there are high expectations from all over the world. It was sent.And after a two-year development period, in 400 Niryo ONE Has been released.

Then, in 2020, an optional accessory suitable for picking simulation with Niryo's robot arm. Vision SetConveyor Belt Released, and the latest model in 2021 Ned Has been released.

Tegara Corporation is Niryo'sCertified resellerAs a Japanese user, we sell Ned, Niryo One, and accessories that support them.

 

About the features of Ned

One of the major features of Ned is that it is a robot arm with 6 degrees of freedom. In order to move freely in 3D space, "front and back", "left and right", "up and down", "pitch", "yaw" and "roll"6 degrees of freedomIs the minimum required number of axes (* There are restrictions due to the range of motion of joints). Since Ned has 6-axis joints that realize movement in each direction as shown in the image below, it is possible to move flexibly for these 6 degrees of freedom.

It has also been developed as a robot arm for education, and by combining "learning mode" that moves the Ned body by hand and records its operation information with visual programming in the Blocky-based desktop application "Niryo Studio". , You can easily move Ned.Of course, programming in ROS, Python, and C ++ is also possible.

Below is a video created by us.Please see how Ned actually works.

[Education / Research Robot Arm] Niryo NED, a 6-axis robotic arm for industry 4.0 [Rental machine available]

 

 

Niryo One and Ned, about the difference in specifications

The features such as "6 axes" and "easy to operate" mentioned above are common to Niryo One and Ned.Compared to the original model Niryo One, the latest model Ned has improved specifications in the following points.

 
Model name Niryo ONE Ned
Body structure Made by 3D printer Aluminum structure
Reproducibility Reproducibility: 1.0mm Reproducibility: 0.5mm / Accuracy: 0.5mm 
Connection method –Ethernet
– WIFI: 2.4GHz Range 802.11n
– Bluetooth 4.1: 2,4 GHz; 2,5 mW (4 dBm)
- USB
– Ethernet 1 Gb / s
– WIFI 2.4GHz & 5GHz – 802.11 g / g / n / ac
- Bluetooth 5.0 BLE
- USB
hardware Raspberry Pi 3 Raspberry Pi 4
Applications Niryo ONE STUDIO Niryo Studio

 

Niryo Robot Arm Use Case

Here are some use cases where Niryo's robotic arms are used in education, R & D, and vocational training around the world.

* Ned is a new product released in January 2021, so here we will introduce a use case for the previous model Niryo One.

Use cases in the field of education

Case study at the University of Bourgogne, France

In early 2019, Patrick NGUYEN of the University of Burgundy, France, purchased his first one, the Niryo One, and realized its great potential for education and learning.

And in mid-2019, the University of Burgundy ordered 2020 Niryo Ones for a course called “Initiation to robotics” starting in January 1.I now buy 12 Niryo Ones and the Conveyor and Set Vision kits that are perfect for designing Industry 14.

This is still just the starting point for the upcoming new robotics school, which will require their thoughts on programs using Niryo, as well as more Niryo One and Niryo accessories and curriculum.

Case study at ISEN Lille University, France

Annemarie KOKOZY, head of the Service Robotics Team at ISEN Lille University in France, uses five Niryo Ones to teach robotics to his students (graduate school) (comments below).

“Niryo One is the perfect robot to help students understand robotics. Thanks to its highly intuitive programming interface, students can learn about robot manipulation use cases, and programming and robotics communication. You can learn.

This is an ideal product to make students want to learn more.That's why we use Niryo One from the first year to the last year of the class. "

[Reference] Robotic demonstrator video for intelligence warehouse at ISEN Lille University

Robotic Demonstrator for Intelligent Warehouse

 

Use cases in the field of research and development

Machine learning

Anton Chernov, a machine learning engineer at Amazon AI, uses two Niryo Ones for his Amazon Robotic demonstrator.Its purpose is to use Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) to connect Amazon Web Services to real-world applications.

See also: The Learning Robot
https://medium.com/apache-mxnet/the-learning-robot-1c2deab8f375

Feeding robot

Travers Rhodes, a PhD candidate in computer science at Carnegie Mellon University in the United States, is using Niryo One for his PhD.He is trying to improve the robustness of spoon feeding robots for people with upper limb disabilities by incorporating more optimal visual feedback for the robot.

http://www.traversrhodes.com/

* Carnegie Mellon University is ranked as one of the best robotics universities in multiple rankings.

See also: Best Robotics Colleges
https://successfulstudent.org/best-robotics-colleges/

Induxtory 4.0 Robotics

Ericsson, Hungary has purchased 5 Niryo Ones to build a 10G IoT demonstrator.Its goal is to develop an optimal network environment for Industry 4.0 robotics.

https://twitter.com/WestMids5G/status/1171440281675165696

Use cases in the field of vocational training

Case study on Deutsche Bahn

At Deutsche Bahn (DB), vocational training trainees are trying to learn management, programming, and AI using Niryo One. DB has purchased 52 Niryo Ones for professionally qualified students. Kevin, a DB trainee, was able to program and learn about AI by using Set Vision, the kit best suited for designing Industry 4.0, in conjunction with Niro One.

Project manager Marcel Hasler not only learned how to program and operate robots with Niryo One, but also gave trainees an "early sense of where technology would be used later." It says that it can feed.

See also: Trainees program robotic arms from the 3D printer
https://starkeschiene.training/robotiks

 

In addition,Volkswagen,RENAULT,CESI Ecole d'Ingénieurs Niryo One is also used in such cases.

"I want to try Ned!"

Our "R & D rental service tegakari" rents out Ned demo machines for free (rental period: 1 week).By actually using it at hand, you can experience the free feeling of using Ned, so I hope you will take advantage of the rental service.

Please see the following page for details.