Rockwell Automation and Nvidia Collaborate on AI Mobile Robots

Rockwell Automation has announced a further collaboration with NVIDIA to supercharge the development of safer and smarter industrial AI mobile robots. In this latest joint effort, OTTO Motors by Rockwell Automation will create next-generation autonomous mobile robots that are enhanced with NVIDIA technologies.

Earlier this year, Rockwell revealed its ongoing partnership with NVIDIA to expand the scale and scope of AI in manufacturing. The collaboration has now extended to robotics, aiming to drive the use of AI in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to enhance performance and efficiency. Rockwell is bringing AMRs and production automation applications to industrial customers seeking increased efficiencies in their factories. This collaboration will unlock unrealized potential in this space through the integration of the NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform.

"Rockwell's industrial AI expertise, combined with NVIDIA AI and robotics technologies, is set to drive an exciting new generation of autonomous mobile robots," said Ryan Gariepy, CTO of OTTO Motors by Rockwell Automation.

Furthermore, Rockwell is continuing its efforts to integrate NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud application programming interfaces (APIs) with its Emulate3D software. This integration will provide users with data interoperability, live collaboration, and photo-realistic graphics rendering for designing, building, and operating industrial-scale digital twins of production systems.

According to the recently released "State of Smart Manufacturing Report," AI is considered the top feature that manufacturers believe will drive significant business outcomes. The report indicates that 83 percent of manufacturers expect to incorporate generative AI into their operations by 2024. As part of this collaboration, the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork™ now includes NVIDIA, offering Rockwell customers more applications to enhance the resilience, agility, and sustainability of their operations.