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[2022 RoboWorld] A Glimpse into a Future Society Where Humans and Robots Coexist
Published2022.10.28 11:33
▲ 2022 RoboWorld
Global Robotics Market Projected to Grow at an Average Annual Rate of 32% to Reach $177.2 Billion by 2025
Exhibition of autonomous order picking, education solutions, electric vehicle charger robots, etc.
With a large number of autonomous driving-related robots on display, including order picking, educational solutions, and electric vehicle charger robots, it signaled that a society where humans and robots coexist is becoming a reality.
At 'RoboWorld 2022,' held on the 26th at KINTEX in Ilsan and hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and organized by the Korea Robot Industry Association, the Korea Robot Industry Promotion Agency, and the Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems (ICROS), 227 companies participated to showcase new robot technologies in various fields, and side events such as the '2022 Robot Business Fair' attracted attention.
At the '2022 Robot Business Fair,' a side event of the exhibition, Kim Jin-oh, Chairman of Robot & Design, mentioned the importance of the robot industry's growth due to reasons such as COVID-19, an aging population, and changes in the labor market.
At 'RoboWorld 2022,' held on the 26th at KINTEX in Ilsan and hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and organized by the Korea Robot Industry Association, the Korea Robot Industry Promotion Agency, and the Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems (ICROS), 227 companies participated to showcase new robot technologies in various fields, and side events such as the '2022 Robot Business Fair' attracted attention.
At the '2022 Robot Business Fair,' a side event of the exhibition, Kim Jin-oh, Chairman of Robot & Design, mentioned the importance of the robot industry's growth due to reasons such as COVID-19, an aging population, and changes in the labor market.
▲ Kim Jin-oh, Chairman of Robot & Design and Professor Emeritus at Kwangwoon University
As the global robot market, which was $44.4 billion in 2020, is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 32% and exceed $177.2 billion by 2025, domestic companies' interest in robots is rising.
Viruses have reduced human living space, and it is projected that one in five people will be elderly by 2029.
In addition, the minimum wage is being raised and working hours are being restricted under the pretext of improving the quality of life, which is reducing the amount of adequate labor and exacerbating the labor shortage.
Chairman Kim stated, “Even China, where labor costs were low, has started investing in robots as it currently experiences wage increases,” adding, “The cost of a semiconductor wafer handling robot is only 500 won per hour, including electricity.”
These reasons accelerated the development and advancement of robots, and began to create a society where humans and robots coexist in earnest.
He explained, “Robots will never replace humans, even in the future,” adding, “We must develop robots that collaborate with humans and ensure they become a part of our society.”
Chairman Kim went on to emphasize that the purpose of robotics is to identify and develop the roles of robots required by our society, thereby enabling humans and robots to 'coexist'.
As he said, 'RoboWorld 2022' captured a future society where humans and robots coexist.
Tira Robotics and Twinny unveiled an autonomous robot capable of providing convenience to humans.
Tira Robotics is a company that develops all technologies in-house, including control and monitoring software and electrical systems, and provides both robots and operating systems.
ter;">Viruses have reduced human living space, and it is projected that one in five people will be elderly by 2029.
In addition, the minimum wage is being raised and working hours are being restricted under the pretext of improving the quality of life, which is reducing the amount of adequate labor and exacerbating the labor shortage.
Chairman Kim stated, “Even China, where labor costs were low, has started investing in robots as it currently experiences wage increases,” adding, “The cost of a semiconductor wafer handling robot is only 500 won per hour, including electricity.”
These reasons accelerated the development and advancement of robots, and began to create a society where humans and robots coexist in earnest.
He explained, “Robots will never replace humans, even in the future,” adding, “We must develop robots that collaborate with humans and ensure they become a part of our society.”
Chairman Kim went on to emphasize that the purpose of robotics is to identify and develop the roles of robots required by our society, thereby enabling humans and robots to 'coexist'.
As he said, 'RoboWorld 2022' captured a future society where humans and robots coexist.
Tira Robotics and Twinny unveiled an autonomous robot capable of providing convenience to humans.
Tira Robotics is a company that develops all technologies in-house, including control and monitoring software and electrical systems, and provides both robots and operating systems.
▲ View of the Tira Robotics booth
THIRA Robotics' THIRAbot 1000 can carry a load of up to 1 ton and climb a 10-degree incline. It features step-passing technology that meets national standards, allowing it to be used to board elevators.
This model, which can be utilized in factory automation and construction sites, also supports autonomous driving and human tracking functions using cameras and LiDAR.
In addition, by selecting AMRs that are more flexible than AGVs, tasks can be changed simply by modifying the software, and changes in the environment and requirements can be automatically adjusted, providing a solution optimized for smart factories.
Twinny exhibited an autonomous order picking robot that can be used for order picking tasks in logistics centers.
▲ View of the Twinny booth
Nargo's main exhibits include various types of autonomous driving robots capable of carrying loads from 60 kg to 500 kg, and object-following robots.
Like Tira Robotics' products, the Nargo series is characterized by its ability to drive flexibly even in environments with frequent changes and to be easily operated through a control system.
It is easy to use in high-rise buildings as it is elevator-compatible, and is useful in logistics warehouses and factories due to the availability of various load capacity models.
The Datgo model is an object-following transport robot capable of recognizing people. It tracks objects based on their size, color, and location information, and is characterized by not requiring a separate device for tracking.
WeGo Robotics indoor autonomous driving, They introduced 'WeGo LIMO', which can be used for research and education, and an educational track.
Like Tira Robotics' products, the Nargo series is characterized by its ability to drive flexibly even in environments with frequent changes and to be easily operated through a control system.
It is easy to use in high-rise buildings as it is elevator-compatible, and is useful in logistics warehouses and factories due to the availability of various load capacity models.
The Datgo model is an object-following transport robot capable of recognizing people. It tracks objects based on their size, color, and location information, and is characterized by not requiring a separate device for tracking.
WeGo Robotics indoor autonomous driving, They introduced 'WeGo LIMO', which can be used for research and education, and an educational track.
▲ 'WeGo LIMO' and the track displayed at the WeGo Robotics booth
The LIMO model is a platform equipped with NVIDIA Jetson NANO controllers and 2D LiDAR, enabling the development of more indoor and outdoor applications.
Min Woo-min, a manager at WeGo Robotics, explained that "WeGo LIMO is a multi-mode, compact, and customized robot that includes AI modules and open source ROS packages," adding that "teachers are provided to make it easier to program and develop AI robots."
In addition, LIMO can be functionally utilized for simultaneous localization and mapping, obstacle avoidance, object detection, etc., for all AI robot and unmanned driving applications using ROS 1 or ROS 2.
An autonomous electric vehicle charger was also exhibited at '2022 RoboWorld'.
EVA Co., Ltd. is a company that was spun off from Samsung Electronics after developing the world's first autonomous electric vehicle charging robot.
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▲ Autonomous electric vehicle charging robot displayed at the EVA Co., Ltd. booth
This company develops a new concept charging solution that is not restricted by parking location and indoor autonomous driving infrastructure technology, and holds patents related to the efficiency of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Shin Dong-hyuk, Vice President of EVA Co., Ltd., pointed out the problem that “fixed charging infrastructure occupies parking spaces, leading to frequent complaints,” and explained, “EVA Co., Ltd. has presented a way to coexist with internal combustion engine vehicles by minimizing the occupied space with a mobile charging solution.”
He went on to explain that it is equipped with 18kW due to various regulations related to ESS, and stated that it plans to prove its technological capabilities and safety through exports to other countries such as Singapore.
Meanwhile, EVA Co., Ltd. is conducting R&D on positioning infrastructure solutions for indoor autonomous driving and is proceeding with national standardization in cooperation with the government. It successfully completed a pilot project with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Songpa-gu Office in 2020 and is currently proceeding with a follow-up project.
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