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Inside the lab / Research & development

Tomorrow doesn’t
build itself.

We’re exploring the next generation of autonomous industrial systems. Where intelligent machines learn, adapt, and turn possibility into progress.

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Illustration of a delta robot using a vacuum gripper to pick an orange from a moving sorting line
Delta pick-and-place / Application concept

01 / Research directions

Exploring the edges
of what’s possible.

Three connected areas of research, working toward a shared ambition: more capable, adaptable industrial systems.

Autonomous mobile robots

Exploring robots that understand their surroundings and move through changing industrial environments.

  • SLAM-based navigation
  • Fleet coordination
  • Dynamic obstacle avoidance

Robotic manipulation

Researching precision movement for assembly, material handling, and collaborative applications.

  • Multi-axis manipulation
  • Force feedback control
  • Human–robot collaboration

Simulation & digital twins

Using NVIDIA Isaac Sim to explore behaviors, generate synthetic data, and evaluate systems in virtual environments.

  • Digital twin validation
  • Synthetic training data
  • Reinforcement learning
Autonomous mobile robot and spatial mapping research
Navigation research / SLAM

02 / In development

Simultaneous localization and mapping — SLAM — helps a robot build a map while understanding its own position. Our research combines navigation with perception to explore movement through dynamic factory floors.

Start in simulation

Train and evaluate behaviors in digital twin environments before bringing them to physical systems.

Adapt to the environment

Explore obstacle detection, changing routes, and navigation beyond fixed paths.

Research in progress. Our robotics work is an investment in future capabilities. We welcome research partnerships, pilot programs, and early adopter collaborations.

One connected vision

Research that moves
industry forward.

What we learn in simulation, perception, and autonomous systems informs our wider engineering approach. Explore the automation services available today.

Explore industrial automation

Let’s explore the possibilities

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