KUKA mentioned the mixture of the KUKA System Software program, know-how stacks, and the most recent internet applied sciences provides new prospects. | Supply: KUKA
KUKA final week unveiled the iiQKA.OS2 working system. which it mentioned is scalable, customizable, and features a full digital robotic controller. The corporate claimed that its system is prepared for synthetic intelligence and the brand new ISO 10218:2025 industrial robotic security customary.
It additionally mentioned iiQKA.OS2 is “cyber-resilient,” making digital manufacturing future-proof. KUKA added {that a} robotic controller with the working system is less complicated to make use of and extra accessible. That is due to mixture of a web-based consumer interface and the power to make use of one’s personal educate pendants or the KUKA smartPAD.
KUKA mentioned iiQKA.OS2 combines the confirmed core of its KUKA.SystemSoftware (KSS) and a contemporary consumer interface with modular security to satisfy automation necessities. The firm asserted that its a long time of growth expertise, a contemporary tech stack, and the most recent internet applied sciences supply new prospects when it comes to performance, consumer expertise, and workflows.
KUKA engineering suite allows customization
iiQKA.OS2 cannot solely improve the effectivity of manufacturing automation but additionally simplify it, mentioned KUKA. The brand new iiQKA.UI web-based consumer interface and customizable software modules allows corporations and manufacturing services of all sizes to combine each digital and actual robotic controllers. The corporate mentioned this contains everybody from small and midsize companies (SMBs) to OEMs.
The portfolio additionally contains practical load information evaluation, permits growth of customer-specific software program packages, and gives complete simulation. Customers can even make adjustments and changes shortly and simply with out bodily {hardware}, in line with KUKA.
Together with the superior iiQWorks engineering suite, iiQKA.OS2 allows the simulation of a number of robots and their peripherals. Consequently, KUKA mentioned, customers can extra simply adhere to undertaking schedules, use assets effectively, and put techniques into operation extra shortly.
iiQWorks can deal with all robotic kinematics
With the brand new working system, all KUKA robotic kinematics can run with the identical system by the KR C5 and KR C5 micro controllers for iiQKA.OS2. This contains Delta and SCARA robots, in addition to six-axis robots of all payload capacities. KUKA mentioned this can initially apply to small robots after which to massive robots later in 2025.
The system may also be used with no educate pendant with a “use your individual gadget” function. The KUKA smartPLUG will be docked onto a commercially out there pill and linked with a USB cable. This permits the robots to be programmed and operated intuitively and shortly on the iiQKA.UI.
iiQKA.OS2 can detect errors at an early stage, thanks to varied engineering features, mentioned KUKA. These embrace simulation, offline programming, and complete exams in a digital surroundings. This reduces dangers and prices significantly, the corporate mentioned.
An optionally available enlargement board from NVIDIA is offered with the KR C5 and KR C5 micro for iiQKA.OS2. The board allows the mixing of AI for imaginative and prescient functions. As well as, the system might be prepared for the brand new ISO 10218:2025 and IEC 62443-certified – and due to this fact prepared for future challenges, mentioned KUKA.
The Augsburg, Germany-based firm is a world automation group with gross sales of greater than EUR 4 billion ($4.5 billion U.S.) and round 15,000 staff. It provides industrial robots, autonomous cell robots (AMRs), together with controllers, software program, and cloud-based digital providers, in addition to totally linked manufacturing techniques for a variety of industries.
The corporate received a 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award for its work aiding with larvae breeding on Danish insect farms. Study extra in regards to the RBR50 on the RBR50 Gala and Showcase on the Robotics Summit & Expo subsequent week in Boston.
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