Assemble Robotics provides a modular hardware platform that standardizes the physical and communication layers of robotic components using a universal I2C‑based protocol and plug‑and‑play connectors. The system automatically detects and powers attached modules, exposing their capabilities through a GUI, which lets robotics teams skip custom harness design and low‑level firmware work and move directly to application development. This accelerates prototype iteration and reduces integration time from months to seconds while avoiding vendor lock‑in.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Robotics and mechatronics teams often spend weeks or months on hardware integration, dealing with vendor-specific interfaces, custom cable harnesses, and extensive firmware development before they can write application logic. This lengthy, error‑prone process delays product timelines and consumes engineering resources.
Solution
Assemble Robotics offers a modular hardware platform that standardizes the physical and communication layers of robotic components. By providing a universal I2C‑based protocol and plug‑and‑play connectors, the system automatically detects attached modules, negotiates power, and exposes capabilities through a graphical interface. Engineers can therefore bypass custom harness design, vendor‑specific driver development, and low‑level firmware debugging, moving directly to application development. The platform’s modular design also prevents vendor lock‑in, allowing teams to swap components without redesigning the entire system. Overall, the solution compresses hardware integration from months to seconds, accelerating prototype iteration and product delivery.
Target Audience
Primary customers are robotics development teams, hardware engineers, and R&D labs that need rapid integration of sensors and actuators for prototype and product development.
Features
- Universal I2C protocol that abstracts vendor‑specific registers and enables seamless communication across modules
- Plug‑and‑play connectors with automatic part identification and capability discovery via a GUI
- Built‑in power negotiation and safety management to handle diverse voltage and current requirements
- Modular hardware ecosystem allowing easy addition, removal, or replacement of sensors, actuators, and controllers
- Integrated system log and diagnostics interface for real‑time monitoring and troubleshooting
- Light sensor module and other ready‑to‑use peripherals that can be added without custom firmware