By optimizing automation with precision motion control, sensor-based perception, and adaptive capabilities, designers can create robotic solutions that enable safer, more reliable, and real-time operation in dynamic environments.
In "9 Experts Discuss Robotics, AI, and ML in Industrial Applications," engineers from ADI, Samtec, and other companies analyze how AI and ML have introduced unprecedented levels of adaptability to production plants. Thanks to AI and ML, robots can now perceive their environment, recognize patterns, and make data-driven decisions in real time. The ebook also highlights many of the products offered by ADI and Samtec that facilitate the integration of AI and ML into industrial automation.
The ADI TMCM-2611-AGV brushless DC (BLDC) module, available from Mouser, is a reference design for a two-axis servo drive platform. The module supports three-phase BLDC motors and offers RS485, CAN, and USB interfaces with TMCL™ protocol for communication. Applications for the TMCM-2611-AGV module include robotics and automation in laboratories and factories.
Robots use LiDAR, cameras, radar, and inertial measurement units (IMUs) to navigate their environment. ADI's time-of-flight (ToF) sensors, such as the ADTF3175 time-of-flight module, and radar solutions, such as the ADF5902 radar transmitter, enable industrial robots to achieve accurate depth perception, long-range awareness, and a cohesive understanding of their surroundings for advanced autonomy.
Samtec's URSA® cable-to-cable and cable-to-board I/O solutions offer four contact points for reliable connectivity in a compact form factor, enabling extreme density. These interconnects facilitate reliable power distribution and are resistant to harsh industrial environments.
Samtec's GC47 Magnum RF™ bundled cable assemblies are low-latency, high-bandwidth interconnect solutions suitable for use in complex AI-based robotic systems, ensuring signal integrity.
Samtec's Firefly™ optical transceiver solutions enable designers to use high-performance, low-power, interchangeable optical copper micro-interconnects with the same connector system. Firefly interconnects are ideal for handling high data rates in vision-based, multi-sensor applications.
