In Nagoya, Fujisoft makes robots from Fanuc, Yaskawa and other manufacturers work together

The site brings together the small Kachaka Pro AMR from Preferred Robotics, the KeiganALI AMR from Sumitomo Heavy Industries, the L300 AMR from YOUIBOT, and the collaborative arms CRX-10iA from Fanuc and MOTOMAN NEXT NHC12 from Yaskawa. Fujisoft checks how they are controlled together and how they connect to factory systems, such as the manufacturing execution system (MES).

During the visit, Fujisoft's MixFlit fleet management platform coordinated collaborative arms and AMR from several manufacturers. In an installation that reproduces a workshop, they moved reusable handling bins around in a loop.

MixFlit can also simulate the installation in a virtual Unity space. The number of robots needed and their routes can therefore be checked before they are installed on site.

According to Naoki Okamura, a manager at Fujisoft, the tool spares the customer from relying on a single supplier and adapts easily to changes in layout.

According to MONOist, this is Fujisoft's first site devoted to developing and testing robots. It opened on 1 October in Naka ward, in Nagoya.