Robotnik

Robotnik is a Spanish company based in Valencia that designs, manufactures and markets mobile robots and mobile manipulators. The company was founded in 2002 and builds autonomous and collaborative industrial mobile robots in Europe. Its work specialises in industrial robotic applications based on mobile platforms. The company says it implements turnkey industrial projects and adjusts its robots to the specific needs of each customer.

Mobile robots and manipulators

• Autonomous mobile robots and AGVs: mobile platforms for logistics and inspection.
• Mobile manipulators: robotic arms on mobile bases, such as the RB-KAIROS+.
• Surveillance: the RB-Watcher, an autonomous mobile robot for security and surveillance.
• RB-1 base: a platform the site describes as customisable for proof-of-concept and intralogistics work.

Software and integration

The site states that its manipulators are fully controlled in ROS, which helps developers deploy and test software quickly. Robotnik also supports research and development projects with universities and research institutes, and it describes its products as fully designed, developed and manufactured in Europe.

The site also quotes research institutes and industrial customers. One says the platforms are easy to deploy and test because they are controlled through ROS, and a gear manufacturer says it integrated the RB-KAIROS+ into its factory to validate human-robot cooperation.

Customer projects

Customers use the platforms in several settings. A university group had its bi-arm manipulator adapted to its own specification during development and integration. A manufacturer in Ireland began with one RB-1 base to test a proof-of-concept for moving product inside its plant, then worked with Robotnik engineers to turn it into a production-ready system.

Key facts

• Based in: Valencia, Spain
• Founded: 2002
• Products: RB-KAIROS+, RB-1 base, RB-Watcher
• Markets: worldwide, with a focus on Europe