CeiliX

CeiliX offers a modular overhead rail system that enables robots to move omnidirectionally, freeing up floor space and overcoming spatial constraints. This solution enhances facility utilization and worker safety by relocating material handling and automation infrastructure to the ceiling.

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Funding

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Product

Problem

Traditional automation and material handling systems are confined to floor space, leading to inefficient facility utilization and potential safety hazards from mobile equipment. These systems also struggle to navigate complex environments with fixed obstacles, limiting operational flexibility and throughput.

Solution

CeiliX provides a modular overhead rail system, the InfinityCrane, that enables robots to achieve unrestricted movement in all directions along the ceiling. This system overcomes spatial constraints and fixed obstacles, allowing for dynamic path planning and access to previously underutilized overhead space. Multiple InfinityCranes can operate concurrently within the same workspace, facilitating collaborative tasks such as rotating suspended objects. By relocating transport and automation infrastructure to the ceiling, CeiliX significantly increases usable floor space and enhances worker safety by removing ground-level traffic. The system supports the integration of various robotic end-effectors, including robotic arms and lifting mechanisms, to automate diverse material handling and assembly processes.

Target Audience

The primary target audience includes manufacturing plants, logistics centers, and distribution facilities seeking to optimize space utilization, increase automation efficiency, and improve workplace safety through advanced overhead robotic systems.

Features

Modular, ceiling-mounted rail infrastructure for flexible installation and scalability.
InfinityCrane units capable of omnidirectional movement along the overhead rail network.
Support for simultaneous operation of multiple cranes for collaborative tasks.
Integration capabilities for various robotic payloads, including robotic arms, grippers, and sensors.
Enables space savings of 30-50% by relocating material flow to overhead space.
Enhances operational safety by removing autonomous vehicles from floor level.
Facilitates the extension of robotic tool reach by allowing mobile deployment between workstations.