Bionic robots are leading the wave of industrial transformation. Since similar systems in the past were costly to build, igus, an expert in motion plastics, has now launched its first affordable humanoid robot, Iggy Rob. This robot is priced at only 47,999 euros and can empower scenarios in industrial manufacturing, service operation and maintenance, as well as logistics and transportation. To reduce the decision-making risks for companies, igus has launched the "Try Before You Buy" campaign and sincerely invites enterprises to test and experience the practical capabilities of this "new workmate".

The current development trend is quite clear: It is estimated that by 2030, 20 million humanoid robots may be deployed in the global industrial field. The demand for this technology from global enterprises is growing rapidly. However, humanoid robots are still very expensive at present, and in many places, the first batch of potential applications have not been explored yet. Igus, an expert in motion plastics from Cologne, hopes to change this situation: The affordable humanoid robot Iggy Rob it has launched, with its dual-arm collaborative system and high-load wheel drive chassis, can be widely applied in numerous fields. "Our world is created by humans and serves humans, which means that humanoid robots have great potential," explained Alexander Mühlens, Head of igus' Low-Cost Automation business unit.

Can work continuously for 8 hours without interruption

Iggy Rob is approximately 1.70 meters tall and can work continuously for 8 hours without a break after a single charge. Its dual ReBeL Cobot robotic arms and bionic dexterous hands can greet with a smile just like a human. The lidar and 3D vision enable it to accurately perceive the surrounding environment and easily cope with dynamic production scenarios. It can be operated using igus' robot controller. This robot has passed the VDE 5050 fleet management certification and CE certification, and has a reserved ROS2 universal interface, which can easily meet the requirements of modern robotics.

AMR serves as a solid base

Iggy Rob uses the ReBeL Move autonomous mobile robot (AMR) as its base. The three-support-point chassis structure makes this mobile platform very sturdy. Igus has abandoned the traditional leg design of humanoid robots because many factories already have advanced AMR infrastructure. The ReBeL Move has a load-bearing capacity of 50 kg and an effective payload of 100 kg, which can perfectly adapt to dynamic tasks between non-workstations. Iggy Rob can act as a smart reception butler at the front desk, undertake material transfer tasks in the factory, and complete the intelligent recycling of tableware in the restaurant. Igus also plans to apply it to the loading and unloading tasks of its own injection molding machines. "We firmly believe that humanoid robots will make great achievements in the industrial field in the initial stage," explained Alexander Mühlens.

Co-creation with customers, "Try Before You buy"

Iggy Rob's technological iteration is driven by igus' deep co-creation model with customers. To this end, igus has launched the "Try Before You buy" campaign. The igus expert team will go deep into the customers' sites to test possible applications on the actual robots. If the test results meet the expectations, customers can obtain the equipment at a price of 47,999 euros*, which is already at a relatively low level in the market. "The prices of some humanoid robots currently on the market are two or three times this price," said Mühlens.

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