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Robot Systems Integration

Robot systems integration allows programming and outfitting the robots to perform automated manufacturing tasks.

Robot systems integrators will need a wide range of skills to complete essential tasks of robot implementation, electrical connection for power and other automated systems, integration of peripheral equipment, and programming, as well as documentation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Robot automation offers advantages of increased flexibility for meeting changing production requirements typically found in SMEs as well as lower investment through the use of standard industrial robots.

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Fun facts

The first ever robot was created in the 5th century BC in the form of mechanical doves.

The word “robot” is Czech. It comes from the word “robota”, which means hard work, labour, and was coined by the Czech writer Karel Capek in 1920.

General Motors installed the first industrial robot, Unimate, at one of its plants in 1961. The machine performed spot welds following the step-by-step commands stored on a magnetic drum.

Competitors

Clément DURANDEAU

France

Romain GUENARD

France

Thomas Haag

Germany

Sophie Charlotte Keunecke

Germany

Ivan Kucherenko

Russia

Lev Popov

Russia

Roman Rogachev

Russia

Timur Sadreev

Russia

Peijin Wu

China

Ran Zhou

China

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