TECHNOLOGY n 21 www.drivesncontrols.com May 2025 AT THE RECENT Hannover Messe, Delta Electronics unveiled an add-on for its D-Bot series cobots (collaborative robots) that gives them advanced capabilities such as 3D vision, multimodal AI, and the ability to respond to voice commands, thus enhancing their performance, exibility and safety. The Cognibot kit, which installs on the robot’s ange, includes: n a 360-degree microphone array that allows precise recognition of voice commands; n a 3D vision sensor that provides accurate object recognition and gesture control; n a loudspeaker that delivers acoustic feedback; n a“Power AI Box”that facilitates multimodal AI interaction; and n Wi-Fi connectivity, which eliminates the need for additional data cables and increases exibility. “Through integration with leading digital-twin platform technology, we have bridged the gap between our D-Bot series cobots and the eld of AI, essentially enhancing our cobots’‘brain’,” says Michael Mayer-Rosa, senior director of Delta’s Industrial Automation Business Group in the EMEA region, and global head of its Intelligent Robot Systems (IRS) business. “With the Cognibot Kit, we are now taking the next step by providing our cobots with ‘eyes’ and ‘ears’. “The Cognibot kit makes cognitive robotics accessible to companies of all sizes,” he adds. “The ease of integration into existing environments was a key focus, enabling smaller companies to leverage the eciency and exibility of automation in production, logistics and service at a costeective solution.” ABB HAS LAUNCHED WHAT IT claims is the rst AI-powered digital tool for maintenance and troubleshooting of measurement devices at industrial sites. Using generative AI, cloud computing and augmented reality (AR), the Web application brings together data from multiple IT and operational technology sources, and provides a single access point for information retrieval, device diagnostics, and remote support in industrial operations. The tool, called My Measurement Assistant+, is integrated with ABB’s Ability Genix Copilot – a GenAI platform developed by ABB in collaboration with Microsoft to help industrial companies to boost eciency, productivity and sustainability by contextualising vast amounts of data. ABB estimates that with rapid access to information and communication channels, the new tool can help to resolve most technical support issues within minutes, boosting rst-time x rates by up to 50%. “My Measurement Assistant+ is now at the heart of ABB’s comprehensive digital measurement oering,” says ABB Measurement & Analytics’ global digital lead, David Lincoln. “It is a GenAI-powered solution that provides 24/7 support for measurement devices of industrial customers. It empowers frontline workers by oering the right information at the right time and the right place, reliably.” “The collaboration between Microsoft and ABB demonstrates the positive impact GenAI can have on industries,” adds Sonja Meindl, enterprise commercial director at Microsoft Switzerland. “Through the Genix Copilot’s integration with Microsoft, My Measurement Assistant+ provides insights that transform the way maintenance and service is performed, empowering industrial customers to work smarter and more eciently." The new tool allows easier, more ecient access to remote support for measurement devices. It integrates ABB’s AR-based Visual Remote Support, allowing users to make secure video calls to ABB experts to resolve issues remotely, reducing the need for site visits and increasing uptime by helping to solve issues quickly and eciently. The Genix Copilot integration supports speci c role-based experiences. For example, maintenance managers can assess information from relevant documentation, error codes and spare part details, receiving clear and concise responses. With an intuitive user interface and accessibility from any device, My Measurement Assistant+ empowers technicians and engineers to access troubleshooting guides and video tutorials in the eld, allowing them to handle complex issues eciently. Further integration of digital tools such as ABB’s Dynamic QR codes, Condition Monitoring and Genix Datalyzer, make it easier for users to access actionable insights from one place. The Dynamic QR Code capabilities, for example, mean that maintenance engineers can point a camera at a device, scan its code, and immediately get access to a detailed health report as well as resources for the device. It can also be used for detailed root cause analysis, based on live device data. https://my-measurement-assistant.abb.com GenAI device maintenance boosts first-time fix rates by up to 50% Add-on kit gives cobots ‘eyes and ears’ ABB says that its new GenAI maintenance tool will boost rst-time x rates by up to 50%
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