The AI-supported and particularly easy-to-use 2D Grasping Kit solution won the prestigious technology award at Hannover Messe in April 2024. The jury recognized its contribution to future-proof and resource-efficient production in light of the skilled worker shortage. The 2D Grasping Kit reliably tackles repetitive, monotonous handling tasks, and is easy to operate even without expert know-how. Kristina I. Schunk, CEO of SCHUNK, emphasizes: “Innovative, highly flexible and easy-to-use automation and digitalization modules such as the 2D Grasping Kit enable so much more than just reliably fill gaps in the skilled workforce and increase productivity. They also create a healthy and attractive working environment where humans and machines form a symbiosis.”
The 2D Grasping Kit performs pick & place tasks with randomly arranged parts. Thanks to AI software, the camera recognizes the positions and types of workpieces to be gripped, calculates the ideal gripping points, angles of rotation and opening widths, and passes them on to the robot’s controller. Teaching the system requires no prior knowledge of programming or image processing, so that even smaller companies can easily start automating their processes.
The HERMES AWARD recognizes products and solutions that demonstrate a particularly high degree of technological innovation.
The 2D Grasping Kit makes it easy to get started with AI-supported handling processes for unsorted parts.