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RoboDK – Company Profile
| City: | Montreal | State: |
Quebec |
| Country: | Canada | # of Employees: |
8 |
| URL: | https://robodk.com | Founded: |
2015 |
Management – Albert Nubiola (CEO / Founder)
Funding Status – Unreported
RoboDK is a powerful and cost-effective simulator for industrial robots and robot programming.
RoboDK – Offerings Profile
Primary Target Markets – Logistics / Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Others (Automotive, Aeronautics)
Technology / Product / Service(s) – RoboDK is a powerful and cost-effective simulator for industrial robots and robot programming. Using RoboDK’s simulation and offline programming tools, robots can be programmed outside the production environment, eliminating production downtime caused by shop floor programming.
No programming skills are required to utilize RoboDK’s intuitive graphical interface. You can program any robot on a computer in just a few steps. Robot software that avoids singularities, axis limits and collisions can be developed with just a few clicks.
RoboDK’s simulation software allows you to program more than 500 robot arms from 50 different robot manufacturers, for a wide range of applications. Supported robots include those from ABB, Fanuc, KUKA, Yaskawa/Motoman, Universal Robots, and more.
Value Proposition – The leading value propositions for RoboDK’s programing and simulation tools include:
- Open Platform – RoboDK is not brand specific. Users can program any industrial robot using just one simulation environment.
- Comprehensive – RoboDK includes an extensive robot library. It is easy to add more robot types, operations and applications.
- Affordable – RoboDK’s offline programming solution is very affordable, often many times less expensive than competitive solutions.
- Small Learning Curve – No programming skills required to use RoboDK . RoboDK automatically convert CAM programs to robot programs.
- Many Options – Many are plugins are available for popular CAD/CAM software. Examples include SolidWorks, Siemens Solid Edge, Mastercam, Rhino, MecSoft, Inventor, FeatureCAM, and Fusion 360.
Demand Drivers – It is widely recognized in the robotics community and elsewhere that the complexity and difficulty of programming industrial robots has negatively impacted the companies where they are used, slowed the adoption of new robotics systems, and stifled robotics innovation overall. RoboDK is addressing this challenge by offering an affordable and flexible robot simulation and programing solution that is easy to use.
RoboDK’s customers include General Motors, AirBus, Nestle, Nike and more.
RoboDK – Business Model(s) and Competition
Business Model – RoboDK solutions can be purchased directly from the company, or through RoboDK’s integrator and distributors.The company also has sales partnership with a number of universities.
Partners – RoboDK regularly releases new products, features or projects in collaboration with their partners. RoboDK has partnered with ATI Industrial Automation, DIY-Robotics, Neoset Design, NASA, RobCo S.W.A.T., Rob and Nick Carter and more. A complete listing can be found HERE.
Customers – RoboDK’s customers include General Motors, AirBus, Nestle, Nike and more. A fuller list can be found HERE.
Competitive Landscape – Robotmaster, Sprutcam, Siemens NX, and Delmia.
RoboDK – Recent News
- RoboDK, DIY-Robotics, and ATI Release a Plug-and-Play Cell for Robotic Deburring
- RoboDK Unveils TwinTrack: A tool For Simple Handheld Robot Programming
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