Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that it has signed a Technology Partner Program Agreement with NEC to expand collaboration in robot 3D simulation. The two companies will jointly develop a robot teaching automation solution that integrates NEC’s “Robot Task Planning” digital twin service with Siemens’ Process Simulate software from the Tecnomatix portfolio. The collaboration aims to help manufacturing customers optimize operations, improve efficiency, and support data-driven management.
Delivered as part of NEC’s BluStellar initiative, the NEC Robot Task Planning software is equipped with a proprietary algorithm that optimizes the coordinated operation of multiple robots and automatically generates robot motion plans using AI.
Traditionally, the motion planning for multiple robots was handled manually by engineers through a process called teaching. This approach is complex and time-intensive, as creating motion plans for each product on a manufacturing line requires considerable effort and cost. Consequently, production lines using multiple robots often experience delays before becoming operational.
As part of this collaboration, NEC Robot Task Planning has been integrated into the Process Simulate user interface, allowing users to execute robot motion plan creation with a single click, significantly reducing the workload required for teaching. This capability complements the currently available automatic path planning and robot programming tools available in Process Simulate. In addition, it shortens the production line setup period, optimizes cycle time, enables fact-driven management and facilitates the sharing and transfer of operational know-how that is often dependent on individual expertise.
To learn more about Siemens’ Process Simulate software, visit plm.sw.siemens.com/en-US/tecnomatix/process-simulate-software.
To learn more about NEC’s BluStellar, visit nec.com/en/global/necblustellar/index.html.
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