Changing a tire in 20 minutes with robot vision
You might have heard about Robotire’s success story through the Robot Report: the US-based robotics and automation startup has created a tire-changing system that is revolutionizing the Automotive Industry! You can now change a tire on your car in less than 20 minutes with a robot. Zivid’s 3D vision technology is powering this incredible innovation. We want to share with you the case study explaining how Zivid’s technology solved Robotire’s challenges.
"This system encounters a huge array of different situations with different vehicle types with different wheels and tires. Shiny, metallic wheel nuts are about the most challenging thing for a 3D sensor. Zivid Two performs admirably in the face of such uncertainty.” - Benjamin Wilson, Operations Senior Manager of Robotire
Summary:
Challenge
Tire-changing is hard work. The manipulation and removal of tires are cumbersome and can easily lead to damage to the car or the wheels when executed by humans. An automation system must have an accurate, high-quality vision that can cope with different wheel types and environments.
Solution
Industrial robots take the heavy lifting out of the equation, and with the Zivid Two 3D camera mounted on the robot, it can capture the scene with the visual detail and depth acuity it needs. RoboTire’s advanced AI algorithms make the system fully autonomous and can adapt to all types of vehicles it encounters.
Result
RoboTire is disrupting the automotive industry; the change of tires has been carried out the same way since the car’s arrival. Now, Robotire’s autonomous solution is paving the way across North America for a new solution. For fleets and auto repair service providers, RoboTire has made the world of vehicle maintenance easier.
You can read the full case study here: https://www.zivid.com/case-study-robotire-wheel-changing-system
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Marie Bodet
Digital Marketing Manager
marie.bodet@zivid.com
About Zivid
Zivid is a market-leading provider of 3D machine vision cameras and software for next generation robotics and industrial automation systems. Its Zivid One Plus products are regarded as the world’s most accurate real-time 3D color cameras and bring human-like vision to the smart factories and warehouses of Industry 4.0.
With more than two decades of in-house R&D and in-depth expertise in optical sensors, 3D machine vision hardware and software, Zivid enables customers to boost efficiency and productivity in a range of applications including de-palletizing, bin-picking, pick-and-place, assembly, packaging and quality control.
The Zivid One 3D color camera has received numerous awards for its technical features, quality of data (QoD), and design implementation. Awards include "Top Innovation Award" by inVISION Magazine, "Gold Innovators Award" by Vision Systems Design, Red Dot's “Product Design” award, and the Research Council of Norway's prestigious “Innovation Award”. To discover how Zivid is shaping the future of 3D machine vision visit www.zivid.com.
