Viam and KUKA Announce Partnership to Accelerate Digital Solutions in Robotics and Automation
The partnership will debut at KUKA Connexions 2024 with the offering of a new Viam driver for KUKA robotic arms.
The driver provides sophisticated control and automation features — including intuitive programming interfaces, real-time data analytics, and more — and heralds an inflection point advancing smart automation for manufacturing and industrial sectors.
Viam brings multiple-language programming & hardware interoperability, enabling more engineers to work with KUKA arms.
Automation and digital transformation are top of mind for executives and developers in industrial sectors. The shift to Industry 4.0 has heralded a new era of “smart manufacturing,” bringing Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, data analytics, and machine learning capabilities to sensors, embedded software, and robotics — ultimately leading to accelerated engineering velocity, operational efficiency, and increased yield returns. McKinsey & Co estimates that smart automation initiatives drive up to a 30% increase in throughput, 30% increase in labor productivity, 50% reduction in machine downtime, and 85% improvement in forecasting accuracy.
With this new partnership, Viam and KUKA are helping manufacturers, innovation teams, and machine operators drive business efficiencies, advance smart automation, and broaden the reach and accessibility of working with KUKA robotic arms. Viam enables multiple-language programming, hardware interoperability, and more so that more engineers can work with KUKA arms, while also expanding the arms’ technical capabilities.
KUKA and Viam will debut the partnership together at the KUKA Connexions 2024 conference in
Viam will also present the new Viam driver for KUKA robotic arms, which gives users sophisticated control and automation features, such as intuitive programming interfaces in contemporary programming languages, real-time data analytics, integrated machine learning pipelines, advanced motion services, and seamless IoT device integration for comprehensive, smart operations. The driver is available on the Viam Modular Registry, and is the inaugural collaboration in an array of joint R&D projects planned for the coming months.
Viam is a fully modular, interoperable, and open source software solution that works seamlessly across all hardware and any fleet of machines. Its open architecture removes costly barriers to automation and the need for complex integrations, and instead simplifies human-machine interaction through a cloud-based portal.
Once Viam is interacting with a machine, Viam enables it to be universally compatible with any hardware, share data, and take action in coordination with any other machine’s hardware or software. Additionally, Viam allows for the integration of modern features such as machine learning and analytics, facilitating remote diagnostics, operational efficiencies, and data-driven decision making. It’s an intuitive and flexible modern software solution, now made even more accessible through a seamless integration with KUKA equipment.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Viam and bring our customers even more powerful, adaptable, and efficient ways to extend the power of their KUKA equipment,” said
There are no upfront per-device or deployment costs to use Viam. Customers only pay for data they consume to run Viam’s cloud services on machines, and all on-machine features are open source and free.
“With KUKA’s robotic arms and Viam’s modern software architecture, customers now have a powerful arsenal for advancing smart automation,” said
To learn more about the partnership and Viam solutions, please reach out to [email protected].
About KUKA
KUKA is a global automation corporation with sales of around
About Viam
Viam is a comprehensive open source platform that simplifies the building, monitoring, and data management of smart machines. From industrial robots to smart home appliances to IoT devices, Viam is transforming the way software powers hardware for any device with sensing, compute, and actuation. Founded in 2020 by former MongoDB co-founder and CTO
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