Nasu Konpo, handling auto parts, introduces bulk picking robot 'Thinker Model A'. Automating packing operations. Countering labor shortages and promoting employment for people with disabilities.
Nasu Konpo implemented the 'Thinker Model A' robot, equipped with a proximity sensor developed by Osaka University, to automate bulk picking. This addresses labor shortages and aids disability employment.
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We propose solutions utilizing the 'proximity sensor' developed by Assistant Professor Keisuke Koyama of the Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University. Our proximity sensor performs highly advanced simultaneous measurement of distance and angle, evolving to the point where it can recognize even glass and mirrors. This realizes a dexterous robot hand and brings innovation to collaborative robots that work alongside humans.