Kawasaki Robotics partners with Olis Robotics to offer remote robot monitoring, control

Olis Robotics and Kawasaki Robotics Inc. have partnered to make Olis remote monitoring and error recovery software available for any Kawasaki robot model starting in Q2 2024. According to the companies, this offering will help users restart production quickly, reduce troubleshooting and downtime costs, and gain access to support quickly.

The Olis system connects directly to robots through an on-premises device via a secure connection. To help ensure physical safety, it is designed to obey the robot controller’s safety restrictions.

The system alerts users when a robot stops unexpectedly or fails when picking or placing a part. After a system failure, the user can run a tool inspection routine and perform remote error recovery, allowing the robot to resume its cycle and get back to work.

“Our new partnership supports the industry gamut from smaller first-time end users and their integrator partners up to more complex AI-driven applications in larger plants,” said Paul Marcovecchio, director GI business unit, Kawasaki Robotics Inc. “All stakeholders can now easily and cost-effectively monitor, access, and recover their robot cells remotely.”