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Digital twins and hardware-in-the-loop simulations are often confused for the same thing. However, the two techniques are complementary and allow for fast robot development and integration. In this blog post, both digital twins and hardware-in-the-loop simulations will be explained. How can they be used to quickly find issues in a robot system? And how can newRead more

Today, the Dutch newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad published an interview with our Managing Director Heico Sandee. In this interview, the start of Smart Robotics, our growth, focus markets, products and future are discussed. Ever since our start, Smart Robotics has grown a lot. We now employ over 35 people and are situated at our 3rdRead more

An important part of developing a smart robot application is creating the behavior of the robot. Typically, this behavior is created as a computer program that states what the robot should do at a certain moment. In industrial applications the behaviors may seem easy to program, but dealing with product variations and unexpected situations makesRead more

In the past decades, the use of robotics has been growing rapidly in many industry sectors. Automotive in particular has been using robots since the 1970’s. The logistics sector, however, is relatively late to the table when it comes to robotics. The majority of warehouses still use very little automation and employ human pickers toRead more

Smart Robotics is known as the ‘employment agency for robots’. Our aim is to develop a wide array of flexible robot applications that can be quickly installed at a customer site and can be operated by anyone. To be able to achieve this flexibility and ease-of-use, we re-use our technology as much as possible inRead more

Today is our 4 year anniversary! On the 1st of May 2015, Mark Menting and Heico Sandee officially started Smart Robotics. What a journey it has been so far! Nowadays, our robot solutions can be found all over Europe and even in Australia. We’ve grown from a small team at the High Tech Campus inRead more

When installing a new cobot implementation, it is important that the installation process runs smoothly. Installation should be quick, easy, safe and professional. It needs to be a Smart, Safe & Simple process. This accounts especially for when installation abroad is needed. An integrator installing a cobot implementation abroad can face challenges such as culturalRead more

Before robots are installed in a production environment, robotics integrators often use site visits to fully understand the current setup and workflow. During these site visits, the robotics integrators sometimes experience remarkable requests from the organization’s management. For example, managers have asked integrators to not wear their work clothes, to not use the word ‘robot’Read more

Collaborative robots, or so-called cobots, are quickly gaining market share. Their ease-of-use enables integrators and end-users to start working with cobots in places where traditional robots do not fit. Having a cobot in your factory or logistic center without a safety cage around it immediately raises an important question: How to guarantee the safety ofRead more

We are proud to say that we have welcomed two new distributors to the Smart Robotics distribution network. In line with our own and our clients’ ambitions we are expanding our network to other continents and strengthening our position within the pharmaceutical market. Nupac Industries will represent Smart Robotics in Australia and New Zealand. NupacRead more