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Robotics & autonomy Probably you've seen these order picking robots that drive autonomously & execute orders based on an order picking system. Looks futuristic? Think again. The expertise & development approach to build one is readily available.

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Robotics & autonomy

Robotics and autonomous systems obviously face specific challenges. Verhaert helps you build your robot, from preliminary feasibility research to engineering and production.

Key challenges for robotics & autonomous systems

Planning

Your robot needs to create a plan to complete its to-do list: go from a to b, pick up or drop off goodies.

Situational awareness

Being aware of your robot’s surroundings is a must: determine the optimal path, avoid obstacles and adjust the path when surroundings change.

Control

Translate the plan and awareness in instructions for the mechanical parts of your robot: drive, grasp, apply pressure, stack, inspect, dispense, etc.

Smart mechanics

Propulsion systems and mechanical design to give your robot the ability to execute its tasks. Often added to the complexity: ruggedization and IP requirements.

Integrating specific expertise

Your robot’s complexity goes beyond data and AI, it combines mechanics, electronics, sensors and system design. So look beyond the subsystems, your approach requires an integration of different expertises.

Mechatronics & kinematics

  • Custom robotics & mechanisms: stacking, gripping, inspection, dispensing …
  • Ruggedization: ingress protection, shock & vibration, harsh environments, ATEX
  • Propulsion systems
  • Drones, UUV / UAV, docking stations
More mechanical competences Link to MechLab

Sensors & optics

  • One stop shop
  • Optics & sensor selection, development, calibration, certification
  • Sensor fusion
  • Vision systems, including machine learning
  • Smart sensors/AI processing/self-learning
More optical competences Link to OpticsLab

Power & control electronics

  • Power management & power storage/batteries
  • Controller selection, development
  • Ruggedization of electronics
  • Control loop
More embedded competences Link to EmbeddedLab

System design

  • Market/user/product requirements management
  • Technical & economical feasibility
  • System & subsystem architecture
  • (Space) technology transfer
  • Verification & validation
  • Model based design, simulation, digital twins
More physical competences Link to PhysicsLab

AI & control algorithms

  • Perception: vision, lidar, radar …
  • Situational awareness
  • Planning & navigation
  • Efficient computing in the edge and cloud
  • Robot control & kinematics
  • Robotics development in simulation
More AI competences Link to AILab

IoT & communication

  • Connectivity (local/wide/low power)
  • Data safety
  • Server (local/central)
  • Data processing, data visualization, Artificial Intelligence (AI) based predictive maintenance
More digital competences Link to DigitalLab

Some of our success stories

  • Artificial Intelligence allows to increase the resolution of intraoperative CT images with preoperative MRI images, opening up new robotic surgical applications with breakthrough precision
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  • Situational awareness towards autonomous shipping. Integrated solution based on multiple cameras & Artificial Intelligence to detect & avoid hazards.
    ROBOTICS & AUTONOMY
  • Mock-up & user research for a fully automated system capable of performing safe & precise injections into the eye for the efficient treatment of several chronic ophthalmic diseases.
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Technology portfolio

Verhaert has an extensive portfolio of enabling technologies to accelerate your innovation. Link to technology portfolio

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