// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM
Robot Programming
The process of giving instructions to a robot so it can perform a desired sequence of movements and actions.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Robot Programming involves developing and implementing control logic, motion paths, and task sequences for industrial robots using teach pendants, offline programming software, or lead-through methods to execute automated manufacturing operations.
BACKGROUND
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as 4IR, Industry 4.0 or the Intelligence Age, is a neologism describing rapid technological advancement in the 21st century. It follows the Third Industrial Revolution. The term was popularized in 2016 by Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum founder and former executive chairman, who asserts that these developments represent a significant shift in industrial capitalism.
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- Robotic coding
- Robot instruction
- Automation programming
- Teach pendant programming
USAGE NOTE
Crucial for defining robot tasks, from simple pick-and-place to complex assembly operations.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Robot Programming.
A pioneer in collaborative robots (cobots), known for user-friendly programming interfaces that enable quick deployment and reconfiguration of robots without deep programming expertise.
A leading global robotics and machine automation company offering a wide range of industrial robots and advanced programming software like RobotStudio for simulation and offline programming.
One of the world's largest manufacturers of industrial robots, providing comprehensive programming software, control systems, and simulation tools for various manufacturing applications.
A global supplier of industrial robots and automation solutions, developing sophisticated software environments for robot programming, simulation, and control, including its KUKA.WorkVisual suite.
Provides a broad portfolio of industrial software, automation technology, and digitalization solutions that include tools for robot simulation, control, and integration into manufacturing workflows, often via its TIA Portal.
A global open-source project extending the capabilities of the Robot Operating System (ROS) to industrial hardware and applications, providing frameworks and tools that facilitate advanced robot programming for industrial use cases.
Develops a processor and software platform that automates collision-free motion planning for industrial robots, significantly simplifying robot programming in complex, multi-robot workcells by eliminating manual path teaching.
Specializes in vision-guided robotic systems for human-robot collaboration, providing software that enables dynamic safety and adaptive control, reducing the need for extensive traditional programming in shared workspaces.