JSME medal for new technology 2018
April 19, 2019
Mujin, Inc. won “JSME Medal for New Technology 2018” presented by The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.
JSME Medal for New Technology
Technology：Development and Commercialization of Completely Teachless/ Intelligent Robot Controller
Development and Commercialization of Completely Teachless/ Intelligent Robot Controller
In Japan, despite desperate shortage of workers due to declining labor force, automation by industrial robots is not an easy path. The biggest challenge when implementing these robots is “teaching.” This is the process in which robots are programmed their every move, and it is necessary each time their objects change. The teaching process was a huge obstacle for the implementation, especially in the logistics industry due to its multi-type, rapidly changing products. The “Completely Teachless/ Intelligent Robot Controller”made this process unnecessary by utilizing motion planning AI technology, high-speed parallel distributed computing processing, etc, and putting the system-linked robots under autonomous control like humans.
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[Corporate Profile]
Corporate Name: Mujin, Inc.
Establishment: July, 2011
Representative Director: Issei Takino
Description of Business: Intelligent robot controller development and sales
URL: https://mujin-corp.com
About Mujin
Mujin develops and sells “intelligent robot controllers,” designated as a common platform for industrial robots. Conventional robots, even though they are suitable for the automation of repetitive work, were difficult to install in environments where handled products and the surroundings are liable to change, due to the robots’ operations differing by the manufacturer and the complex settings. Mujin has solved this problem using technology called motion planning, and is providing robotics solutions that automate heavy/simple work which had to be done manually at the logistics/manufacturing sites.
