Our Unipos Division has a lot of experience handling Chinese products, but among them, the products of manufacturers based in China's Silicon Valley, "Shenzhen", have many inquiries to us, and are highly popular and attracting attention. I can see it.
This time, the Shenzhen-based Ufactory's 7-axis robot arm "xArm 7I will introduce one of the use cases of ".
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Using xArm at the Tomato Robot Competition
Held on December 2021-12, 48th Tomato Robot Competition Eiji Hayashi Laboratory, Faculty of Information Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology won the senior division.
What was used in the competition was the "xArm 7It is a robot developed by incorporating ".
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■ Participated in the Tomato Robot Competition (HAYASHI LAB@KYUTECH)
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What is the xArm7?
x Arm is a robot arm with a movement range of 700mm and 0.1mm accuracy reproducibility developed to improve product productivity and quality.In addition to being used in factories, it is also used in various applications such as robotics research, prototyping at manufacturers, and photography and videography.
In particularxArm 7is a 7DoF (Degrees of Freedom) product, and is a highly flexible product that is also used in cutting-edge industries that incorporate automation and AI research.
In terms of software, the dedicated application "xArm Studio” makes it easy to operate without coding, and supports Python, ROS, C ++ xArm SDKis also provided.
xArm 7 detailed specs
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Reach | 700 mm |
| Degrees of Freedom | 7 | |
| Repeatability | ± 0.1mm | |
| Typical Tool Maximum | 1m/s | |
| Weight | 11kg |
Tomato harvesting robot requirements
Focusing on the tomato harvesting robot used by the Kyushu Institute of Technology Hayashi Laboratory, the moving partsx Arm とdyson cleanerare combined to realize tomato fixing and harvesting.Depth sensor for accurate target acquisitionIntel RealSense D435, and the tip is equipped with a unique end effector that is ideal for tomato harvesting.
Tomatoes bear fruit that overlaps, so it can be said that tomatoes are fruit vegetables that are prone to scratches on the skin during harvesting.Therefore, in harvesting with a robot, it is required not only to accurately recognize the position of the fruit, but also to design an end effector for grasping the fruit and to control the robot with high precision.
reference:Development of Tomato Harvesting Robots Now - What is the Future of "Smart Agriculture"? (minorasu)
This video shows a demonstration of tomato harvesting.As you can see from the actual movement, in applications such as tomato harvesting that require accurate situation recognition and movement with little error, it has Repeatability ± 0.1 mm accuracy, mounting of an external camera, and customization of the end effector. x Arm is one of the valid options.
why?Advantages of choosing Chinese products at R&D sites
When selecting a robot arm, not only performance but also cost advantages are considerations.
Collaborative robots from domestic manufacturers are about 200 million yen to 500 million yen,x ArmCollaborative robots made in China can be purchased for around 100 million yen.From these advantages,Achieving both high-level specification conditions in research and development and a sense of cost that is easy to procureMore and more customers are choosing Chinese products as a way to
| xArm deliveries to other universities (in no particular order) | ||
| Tokyo University | Osaka University | Nagoya University |
| Tokyo Denki University | Fukuoka Institute of Technology | Chukyo University |
| Osaka Institute of Technology | Osaka City University | University of Tsukuba |
| Kagawa National College of Technology | Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology | Ritsumeikan University |
| Yokohama National University | Meijo University | Kochi University of Technology |
Selecting highly reliable suppliers is also an important factor in procuring Chinese products.
At our Unipos Division,Utilizing procurement know-how accumulated over many years to build relationships with reliable manufacturers and suppliersSince we are striving toSafe and quick product procurement is possible.
In addition, since there is no time difference between China and Japan,Smooth communication is also a major featureis.The ability to adjust detailed specifications and check progress in real time will be an advantage in projects where speed and smoothness are emphasized.
Ufactory, which was introduced this time, publishes examples of product adoption on the following page.You can see from the video that introduces how collaborative robots are used and how they actually move, and that they are equipped with technology that can be expected to play an active role in a wide range of fields.
Summary
At Tegara Corporation, in addition to having staff who are familiar with Chinese language and culture, we have accumulated product procurement know-how from China over many years.If you have any Chinese products that you are considering procuring, please feel free to contact us.
*For example, there are products that are difficult to arrange, such as air conditioners that contain refrigerants (enclosed freon gas) that are subject to export controls, and blood pressure monitors, which are medical devices.
| ■ Click here for product details and inquiries xArm | Industrial robot arm with up to 7 degrees of freedom Manufacturer (UFactory) WEB site
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