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Curt-Michael Stoll

Marcel Aeschlimann

Samuel Malzach

Alfons Riek

Hans Klingel

Christian Schmid

Christoph Berger

Ivo Aschwanden

Martin Helmer

Judith Wimmer

Peter Barmettler

Carole Chapelat

Kilian Iannucci

Markus Andreas Muller

Alexandra Krause

Markus Andreas Müller

A method for supporting designing and operation of a robotic system includes operating a computer-based Inventory configured to operate in a robotic system having Hardware Modules to perform a task, the Inventory including Hardware Module Descriptions including a unique identifier, a description of physical characteristics, a current status and historical data the Hardware Module. The method including the steps of

Method for operating a computer-based inventory of hardware modules of a robotic system

A production cell includes: at least one robot arranged to handle products; at least one buffer area for intermediate storage of products inside the production cell; a vision system with cameras arranged to determine, based on images from the cameras, the identity and the location of objects in the production cell a plurality of production modules, each production module comprising at least one Hardware Module configured to process products; and a plurality of module attachment locations, each module attachment location being configured to connect with an interface section of a production module through at least a physical connection and a power connection.

Production cell

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Esslingen, Germany

Curt-Michael Stoll