Robotnik Automation S.L.L. is a Spanish company that specializes in robot product development and robotics R&D projects. Robotnik is based in Valencia (Paterna) in Spain.
History Robotnik was founded in 2002 in Valencia, Spain, by Roberto Guzmán and Rafael López as a company focused on industry and service robots. In 2004, Robotnik began a line of collaboration with universities, research centers and European companies through its participation in the VI European Framework Program. The successful development of Robotrans (an autonomous indoor transport forklift) allowed Robotnik to be partners in the European projects MASMICRO and RESCUER where they developed some of the first mobile platforms of the company.
In 2005, Robotnik signed partnership agreements with international companies in the robotic sector such as Barrett TechnologyBarrett's Partners and Schunk. Subsequently, these agreements have been extended to companies like Kinova, Shadow and Aldebaran Robotics.Robotnik partners
With more than 20 years of experience, they are present in more than 50 countries, specially in the main international markets of Korea, Japan, China, Singapore, the United States, France, Germany, and Italy.
Robotnik has developed and manufactured service robots for: Logistics Inspection Nuclear industry Security and military
Certifications Robotinik is certified in:
ISO9001:15 – Design, manufacturing and commercialization of products and systems based on robotic technology. INNOVATIVE SME – SMEs with character and capacity for innovation. OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
Research & development Robotnik is involved in several engineering projects and R&D projects in mobile service robotics.
The company has taken part in several H2020, FP6 and FP7 EU Projects:
AGROBOFOODAGROBOFOOD ProjectAGROBOFOOD Cordis (H2020): "Business-Oriented Support to the European Robotics and Agri-food Sector, Towards a Network of Digital Innovation Hubs in Robotics. ACROBOTER ACROBOTER Project (FP6): “Autonomous Collaborative Robots to Swing and Work in Everyday EnviRonment”. AutowinspecAutoWinSpec Project (FP7): ”Autonomous Windmill Inspection. Novel inspection technique and apparatus based on Acousto - Ultrasonics, to enable accurate estimation of the mechanical properties of the blades and their remaining lifespan.” Robo-spectRobo-Spect Project (FP7): ”ROBotic System with Intelligent Vision and Control for Tunnel Structural INSPECTion and Evaluation.” ARESIVOARESIVO ProjectARESIVO Cordis (H2020): "Augmented Reality Enriched Situation Awareness for Border Security." AUDERE:AUDERE Project "Advanced Urban Delivery and Refuse Recovery" BACCHUSBACCHUS ProjectBACCHUS Cordis (H2020):" Mobile Robotic Platforms for Active Inspection and Harvesting in Agricultural Areas." BADGERBADGER ProjectBADGER Cordis (H2020):" Robot for Autonomous Underground Trenchless Operations, mapping and navigation." BIMPROVEBIMPROVE ProjectBIMPROVE Cordis (H2020): "Improving Building Information Modelling by Realtime Tracing of Construction Processes." BOTS2RECBOTS2REC ProjectBOTS2REC Cordis (H2020): "Robots to Re-Construction." BRAIN-IOTBRAIN-IOT ProjectBRAIN-IOT Cordis (H2020): "Model-Based Framework for Dependable Sensing and Actuation in Intelligent Decentralized IOT Systems." CARLOSCARLOS Project (H2020): "Cooperative Robot for Large Spaces Manufacturing." COBOLLEAGUECOBOLLEAGUE Project (H2020): "Collaborative Robot for the Autonomous Transportation of Heavy Parts in construction Sites." COROSECTCOROSECT ProjectCOROSECT Cordis (H2020): "Cognitive Robotic System for Digitalized and Networked (Automated) Insect Farms." CPSWARMCPSWARM ProjectCPSWARM Cordis (H2020): ”Applications of swarm algorithms in Cyber-Physical Systems." CRESTCRES ProjectCREST CORDIS (H2020): "Fighting Crime and Terrorism with an IOT-Enabled Autonomous Platform Based on an Ecosystem of Advanced Intelligence, Operations and Investigation Technologies." DECENTERDECENTER ProjectDECENTER CORDIS (H2020): "Decentralised Technologies for Orchestrated Cloud-to-Edge Intelligence ENDORSEENDORSE ProjectENDORSE CORDIS (H2020): "Energy Downstream Services Providing Energy Components for GMES." FASTERFASTER ProjectFASTER CORDIS (H2020): "First responder Advanced Technologies for Safe and Efficient Emergency Response." FLEXITOOLFLEXITOOL Project (FP7): "Flexible Tooling for the manufacture of free-form architectural cladding and façades" S.Z. Su, M. Z. Li, C. G. Liu, C.Q. Ji, R. Setchi, J. Larkiola, I. Panteleev, I. Stead and Rafael Lopez, “Flexible Tooling System Using Reconfigurable Multi-Point Thermoforming Technology for Manufacturing Freeform Panels”, 2012 Key Engineering Materials Vols. 504-506 (2012) pp 839-844D. Bacciu, M. Broxvall, S. Coleman, M. Dragone, C. Gallicchio, C. Gennaro, Robero Guzman, Rafael Lopez, H. Lozano-Peiteado, A. Ray, A. Renteria, A. Saffiotti, C. Vairo, “Self-Sustaining Learning for Robotic Ecologies ” - SENSORNETS 2012 -1st International Conference on Sensor Networks, 24–26 February 2012 GUARDIANS GUARDIANS Project (FP6): “Group of Unmanned Assistant Robots Deployed In Aggregative Navigation supported by Scent detection”Nomdedeu, L.; Sales, J.; Cervera, E.; Alemany, J.; Sebastia, R.; Penders, J.; Gazi, V.; An Experiment on Squad Navigation of Human and Robots. at: 10th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Hanoi, Vietnam, December 2008J.Penders, E.Cervera, U.Witkowski, L.Marques, J.Gancet, P.Bureau, V.Gazi, R.Guzman, “Guardians: a Swarm of Autonomous Robots for Emergencies”E. Cervera, U. Witkowski, L. Marques, J. Gancet, P. Bureau, V. Gazi, Roberto Guzman, J.Penders. “GUARDIANS: Robot Assistants in Hazardous Emergencies”. ICRA 2007 Workshop on Robotics in challenging and hazardous environments, pp. 3-8, Rome, Italy. April 10, 2007 HR-RECYCLERHR-RECYCLER Project (H2020): "Hybrid HumanRobot Recycling Plant for Electrical and Electronic Equipment." I-SUPPORTISUPPORT Project (FP6): "Service Robotics system for Bathing Tasks" INJER-ЯOBOTSINJER-ЯOBOTS Project (ECHORD++): "Universal Robotic System for Grafting of Seedling." INTREPIDINTREPID ProjectINTREPID CORDIS (H2020): "Intelligent Toolkit for Reconnaissance and Assessment in Perilous Incidents." MASMICROMASMICRO Project (FP6): “Integration of manufacturing systems for mass-manufacture of miniature/micro products” Rafael Lopez, “CHAPTER 19: Robotics in Micro-manufacturing and Micro-Robotics”, Elsevier Book “Micro-manufacturing engineering and technology”A.J.Sánchez-Salmerón, Rafael López-Tarazón, Roberto Guzmán-Diana, C.Ricolfe-Viala, “Recent development of micro handling systems for micro-manufacturing”, Reference: PROTEC9409, Journal title: Journal of Materials Processing Tech., Special issue: 2005 International Forum on the Advances in materials Processing Technology - Edited by Professor Y. Qin, Professor W. B. Lee. MOORINSPECTMOORINSPECT Project (FP7): “Development of an advanced medium range ultrasonic technique for mooring chains inspection in water” PHARAONPHARAON ProjectPHARAON CORDIS (H2020): "Pilots for Healthy and Active Ageing." PILOTINGPILOTING ProjectPILOTING CORDIS (H2020): "Pilots for Robotic Inspection and Maintenance Grounded on Advanced Intelligent Platforms and Prototype Application." PV-SERVITORPV-SERVITOR Project(FP7): “Autonomous cleaning robot for large scale photovoltaic power plants in Europe resulting in 5% cost reduction of electricity” RADIORADIO Project (H2020): "”Unobtrusive, efficient, reliable and modular solutions for independent ageing." RAWFIERAWFIE Project (H2020): "Road-, Air- and Water-Based Future Internet Experimentation." RESCUERRESCUER Project (FP6): “Improvement of emergency risk management through secure mobile mechatronic support to bomb disposal” C.Beltrán, A.Gasteratos, A.Amanatiadis, D.Chrysostomou, Roberto Guzmán, A.Toth, L.Szollosi, A.Juhasz, P.Galambos, “Methods and techniques for intelligent navigation and manipulation for bomb disposal and rescue operations", IEEE International Workshop on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR2007), Rome, Italy, 27–29 September 2007G.Arz, A.Tóth, D.Bratanov, N.Zlatov, Roberto Guzmán, S.Burdzhiev, A.Gasteratos, D.Pereira, C.Beltran, U.Delprato: “EU FP6 Project RESCUER: the development of a dexterous robot and intelligent information technologies for EOD/IEDD/rescue missions”, Bolyai Szemle, Vol. 15., No. 1., (2006), pp:21-27G.Arz, A.Tóth, D.Bratanov, N.Zlatov, Roberto Guzmán, S.Burdzhiev, A.Gasteratos, D.Pereira, C.Beltran, U.Delprato, “EU FP6 Project RESCUER: the development of a dexterous robot and intelligent information technologies for EOD/IEDD/rescue missions” 5th Conference on Robotwarfare (Bolyai Szemle - Hungarian military journal)G.Arz, A.Tóth, D.Bratanov, N.Zlatov, Roberto Guzmán, S.Burdzhiev, A.Gasteratos, D.Pereira, C.Beltran, U.Delprato: "EU FP6 Project RESCUER Develops Intelligent Robot and Information Technologies for EOD/IEDD/Rescue Mission", 1st Middle-East European Conference on Military Technology, 19–20 October 2005, Budapest, Hungary RESPOND-ARESPOND-A Project (H2020): "Next-Generation Equipment Tools and Mission-Critical Strategies for First Responders." RISINGRISING Project (Eurostars) ROBOFOOTROBOFOOT ProjectROBOFOOT CORDIS (FP7): ”Smart Robotics for High Added Value Footwear Industry” ROBORDERROBORDER ProjectROBORDER CORDIS (H2020): ”Autonomous Swarm of Heterogeneous Robots for Border surveillance.” ROMANROMAN Project (H2020) RUBICONRUBICON Project (FP7): “Robotic UBIquitous COgnitive Network” S.Adbdel Naby, G.Amato, D.Bacciu, M.Broxval, S.Chessa, S.Coleman, M.Di Rocco, M.Dragone, C.Gallicchio, C.Gennaro, Roberto Guzman, Rafael Lopez, H.Lozano, L.Maguire, T.M.McGinnity, A.Micheli, G.M.P.O'Hare, F.Pecora, A.Ray, A.Renteria, A.Saffiotti, D.Swords, C.Vairo "Robotic UBIquitous COgnitive Networks". Poster at 5th International Conference on Cognitive Systems - CogSys2012Giuseppe Amato, Mathias Broxvall, Stefano Chessa, Mauro Dragone, Rafael Lopez, Martin McGinnity, Alessio Micheli, Arantxa Renteria, Gregory M.P. O’Hare, Federico Pecora “Robotic UBIquitous COgnitive Network”, ISAmI 2012 proceedings in the Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing series of Springer Verlag SERONETSERONET Project (H2020) SRSSRS Project(FP7): “Multi-Role Shadow Robotic System for Independent Living” R. Qiu, Z. Ji, A. Noyvirt, A. Soroka, R. Setchi, D.T. Pham, S. Xu, N. Shivarov, L. Pigini, G. Arbeiter, F. Weisshardt, B. Graf, M. Mast, L. Blasi, D. Facal, M. Rooker, Rafael Lopez, D. Li, B. Liu, G. Kronreif, P. Smrz, “Towards Robust Personal Assistant Robots: Experience Gained In the SRS Project”, IROS 2012 SYMPHONYSYMPHONY Project (H2020) TIRANTTIRANT Project (H2020) VINBOTVINBOT Project (FP7): “Autonomous Cloud-Computing Vineyard Robot to Optimise Yield Management and Wine Quality” VOJEXTVOJEXT ProjectVOJEXT CORDIS (H2020):”Value of Joint Experimentation in Digital Technologies for Manufacturing and Construction”
Other research: Hybrid Robot UGVUAV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Logistic and indoor robot transport through autonomous AGVs navigation Thermal metal spray process improvement and optimization RISING: Robotic Intervention System Including assessment and awareness for National police Groups
Patents: Methods and device for regenerating the interior surfaces of conduits by means of thermal spraying metals.
Work groups Robotnik takes part of the following collaboration groups: CEA:CEA "Spanish Robotics Network" CEEI:CEEI "European Centre of Innovation Companies" AER-ATP:AER-ATP "Spanish Association of Robotics and Automation Technologies of Production" OSRF:OSRF "Open Source Robotics Foundation" HISPAROB:HISPAROB "Spanish Robotics Technology Platform" EUROBOTICS:EUROBOTICS "European Robotics"
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