The startup develops an intelligent robotic system for industrial applications that performs visual inspections and quality assessments while utilizing automated control to minimize labor and training time. This technology enables manufacturers to automate repetitive tasks, resulting in increased efficiency, consistency, and profitability.
Funding
$24.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Many manufacturers struggle with the limitations of traditional industrial robots, which are proficient at programmed tasks but lack the adaptability to handle variations in workpiece position, shape, or size. This often results in manual intervention, negating the benefits of automation. Additionally, manual visual inspection and quality assessment are subject to human error and inconsistencies.
Solution
LinkWiz provides software-driven robotic solutions that enable industrial robots to intelligently perceive and adapt to variations in the manufacturing process. Their L-QUALIFY system automates visual inspections by integrating 3D scanning with robotic arms, enabling high-precision, inline, full-quantity inspections that reduce defects. The L-ROBOT system automatically generates and corrects robot control instructions based on scanned workpiece data, minimizing teaching time and ensuring consistent processing even with variations in workpiece positioning or geometry. The LINKWIZ FACTORY CLOUD provides a centralized platform for data collection, storage, and analysis, facilitating process optimization and improved quality control.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes manufacturing companies across various industries seeking to automate visual inspection, improve quality control, reduce manual labor, and enhance the adaptability of their robotic systems.
Features
- **L-QUALIFY:**
- 3D shape comparison: Compares scanned 3D data to a registered master shape, highlighting differences.
- Hole recognition: Identifies holes in 3D data, outputting diameter and coordinates for comparison against master data.
- Component presence verification: Verifies the presence or absence of parts by counting points within a specified 3D area.
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T): Automates geometric tolerance inspections using 3D scanning and point cloud data.
- **L-ROBOT:**
- Automatic path generation: Generates robot paths from scanned workpiece data.
- Automatic teaching correction: Compensates for manufacturing errors and positional deviations by adjusting robot instructions based on scan data.
- Teaching coordinate generation: Generates teaching coordinates by simply clicking on the scanned 3D data.
- **LINKWIZ FACTORY CLOUD:**
- Centralized data storage: Collects and stores inspection and process data from L-QUALIFY and L-ROBOT.
- Data visualization and analysis: Provides tools for analyzing collected data to identify trends and improve process control.