Ansys software enables engineers to develop
high-torque density motors and low-gear ratio
transmission so powerful robots can interact
gently with humans in real-world settings
/ Key Highlights
- Halodi Robotics used simulation through the Ansys Startup
Program to reduce development time of humanoid robots by
months
- Ansys helped enable Halodi Robotics engineers to develop motors
with enough power to lift heavy items while simultaneously being
gentle enough to retrieve a laptop and hand it to a human
colleague
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Halodi Robotics is
using Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) simulation software through
the Ansys Startup Program to develop its humanoid robots
designed to work among humans in everyday environments. Humanoid
robots can help alleviate the growing labor shortage, and free
critical personnel to focus on tasks that require their high-level
skills. These robots will perform jobs such as patrolling buildings
at night, stocking grocery shelves, and executing logistical tasks
at hospitals. With Elite Channel Partner EDRMedeso, Ansys
enabled Halodi Robotics to shorten development time by months.
Up until now, robotic machines have only been seen working in
factories performing repetitive and precise tasks. With humanoid
robots, the most significant difference is that they are capable of
interacting with the world just like humans do. To be able to do
so, safety is the most important factor for ensuring
successful deployment. Halodi Robotics engineers used Ansys to
develop motors with enough power to lift heavy packages in a
warehouse while simultaneously being gentle enough to retrieve a
laptop and hand it to a human colleague.
Last spring, Halodi Robotics tested its robot EVE as
an assistant to healthcare personnel at Sunnaas Hospital in
Norway, executing logistical
tasks. The hospital identified that using EVE as an assistant has
the potential to free up the approximately 200 hours nurses spend
on simple logistics tasks, allowing them to spend more time caring
for patients.
"Safety must come first when designing a humanoid robot that
will interact with and work among people. Our goal is to engineer a
product that is passively safe, making sure that if everything
fails, the robot is still harmless," said Bernt Øivind Børnich,
chief executive officer at Halodi Robotics. "Simulating the design
of powerful yet safe electric motor systems using Ansys software
reduced the development time of our second generation of motors by
months."
Halodi Robotics engineers used Ansys
Motor-CAD simulation software to develop motors that mimic
biological systems, such as human muscles. Synthetic fiber threads
connected to actuators are driven by very lightweight, low-speed
motors with very high torque. These motors provide the high power
and low-energy interactions required by humanoid robots.
"We're amazed at what Halodi Robotics has been able to
accomplish. With the help of Ansys software, engineers are making
humanoid robots safe to work around people," said Walt Hearn, vice president of worldwide sales
and customer excellence at Ansys. "Moving robots out of confined,
structured industrial settings and enabling them to interact with
people in real-world settings is a significant leap forward in
robotics technology."
To speak with Ansys executives and subject matters and learn
more about how customers are leveraging Ansys solutions,
visit Ansys at CES in Las
Vegas from Jan. 5-8, 2023, at
booth #4401.
/ About Ansys
When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing
ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality
with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has
enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using
the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation
to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving
medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be
powered by Ansys.
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