On the move with Schaeffler’s Autonomous Mobile Robot DEX

Schaeffler, a global automotive and industrial supplier, was recently awarded the Red Dot: Best of the Best award for its Dual Extendable (DEX), the Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) project in the Red Dot Design Award under the Design Concept Category. 

DEX was designed to reimagine the dexterity and intelligence of autonomous mobile robot (AMR) platforms and their collaboration with shop floor employees. With 2D/3D SLAM–based precise lo-cation and speech and gesture recognition capabilities, DEX is a research testbed to infuse func-tionality with intelligent social behaviours to support and boost productivity in industrial settings for various tasks. 

Han Boon Siew, Chief Information Office of Schaeffler Asia/Pacific, commented on the win: “being awarded the best of the best award for DEX from one of the most prestigious awards is a testa-ment to our continuous passion and commitment. In developing cutting-edge solutions to drive new possibilities for mobility and motion – both with our customer and our production opera-tion.” 

The project is part of Schaeffler’s Hub for advanced research (SHARE) program with Nanyang Tech-nological University (NTU) Singapore in collaboration with Orcadesign consultants. This collabora-tion is key to the strategic development of components and technologies in meeting the demands of future-oriented trends in the automotive and industrial sectors. 

With its SHARE programme, Schaeffler looks to bridge their components and system expertise with the technical competence of academic institutes and industry experts, enhancing its techno-logical and methodical capabilities. Looking ahead, Schaeffler plans a research pilot run to utilise DEX for its production plants to optimise its production operations. 

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Schaeffler’s Autonomous Mobile Robot DEX awarded with “Red Dot: Best of the Best”