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March 2015

smARTLab wins RoCKIn@work competition

Six teams from across Europe, including our own smARTLab@Work team, participated in the RoCKIn Camp 2015 competition in the @work challenge. RoCKIn is short for "Robot Competitions Kick Innovation in Cognitive Systems and Robotics" and it is an EU-funded Coordination Action aimed at the promotion of research and education through competitions. The RoCKIn@Work challenge is looking for innovative industrial robots that can help businesses meet increasing demand from their customers. Set in the RoCKIn & RoLLIn factory, a robot assists with the assembly of a drive axle - one component of the robot itself and therefore a step towards self-replicating robots. Tasks include locating, transporting and assembling necessary parts, checking their quality and prepping them for other machines and workers. The robots works interactively as a personal mobile assistant in a highly flexible and continuously changing production line.

Our team at the RoCKIn Camp 2015 competition, Daniel Claes and Bastian Broecker, won the best demo award RoCKIn Camp 2015 prize in the @work league.

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