YuMi® the World's First Truly Collaborative (协作的)Robot
In factories all around the world, people are working with a completely different type of co-worker: a dual-arm (dual-，表示 “两的, 双的”) collaborative robot from ABB called YuMi®.
YuMi® is the world’s first truly collaborative dual-arm robot, designed to work safely alongside people, even on shared tasks, without fences or barriers. This means that it is becoming possible for factories to automate processes that have never been automated before — for example, having people and robots work together to assemble small electronics. This new way of working allows people to contribute their unique adaptability to change and problem solving, while the robots do what they do best: provide endless endurance for precise tasks. The robots take on jobs that are dull or pose (造成，引起，产生[问题、危险、困难等]) injury risks from poor *ergonomics (工效学，人类工程学[研究如何改善工作条件，提高工作效率]) or repetitive motion. This frees workers to address more rewarding cognitive (认知的) challenges, such as working with the latest digital technologies and virtual reality, and with emerging ones such as artificial intelligence.
YuMi®是世界上第一个真正协作的双臂机器人，旨在与人们安全地工作，即使是在没有围栏或障碍的共同任务下也是如此。这意味着工厂可以自动化以前从未实现自动化的流程 - 例如，让人和机器人一起工作来组装小型电子产品。这种新的工作方式使人们能够为改变和解决问题做出独特的适应性，同时机器人做他们最擅长的事情：为精确任务提供无尽的耐力。由于人体工程学或重复动作不良，机器人会承担沉闷或造成伤害风险的工作。这使工作人员能够解决更多有益的认知挑战，例如使用最新的数字技术和虚拟现实，以及新兴的人工智能等。
For manufacturers, the powerful collaboration between people and robots provides flexibility for today’s demanding markets. In industries that range from automotive to food to personal electronics, goods can be mass-customized (大规模定制) with much greater variety, in lots as small as one. Many factories designed to produce large volumes of (大量的) the same goods for a long time struggle to keep up with the pace of today’s markets or to efficiently launch new products fast enough for consumers’ voracious appetite (极大的胃口) for “the latest and the greatest.”
对于制造商而言，人与机器人之间的强大协作为当今苛刻的市场提供了灵活性。在包括汽车，食品和个人电子产品等行业中，商品可以大规模定制，品种多样，只需一个。许多设计用于长期生产大量相同商品的工厂都在努力跟上当今市场的步伐，或者以足够快的速度有效地推出新产品，以满足消费者对“最新和最伟大”的贪婪胃口。
In a world where production is becoming more and more complex, digital technologies enable manufacturers to unlock hidden value. As a pioneering technology leader in digital industries, ABB drives this transformation with innovations that leverage ([商]充分利用) data and smart automation to make enterprise more flexible and efficient, while at the same time lowering costs.
在生产变得越来越复杂的世界中，数字技术使制造商能够释放隐藏的价值。作为数字行业的先驱技术领导者，ABB通过利用数据和智能自动化的创新推动这一转型，使企业更加灵活高效，同时降低成本。
In Heidelberg, Germany, for example, ABB runs one of the world’s most advanced factories using robotics, connectivity and digitalization to increase productivity and flexibility. ABB’s YuMi® robot is also a breakthrough in terms of its ease of use. YuMi® is programmed by demonstration, where a person initially guides the robot’s two arms and grippers (夹子，握爪) through the required series of movements to perform a task. These movements are then recorded on an intuitive ([计算机软件等]易懂的；使用简便的) smart tablet and played back to operate the robot. In the past, robot experts would have needed to program each point-to-point motion through specialized software.
例如，在德国海德堡，ABB运营着世界上最先进的工厂之一，使用机器人技术，连接和数字化来提高生产力和灵活性。 ABB的YuMi®机器人在易用性方面也是一项突破。 YuMi®通过演示进行编程，人们最初通过所需的一系列动作引导机器人的两个臂和夹具执行任务。然后将这些动作记录在直观的智能平板电脑上并播放以操作机器人。过去，机器人专家需要通过专门的软件对每个点对点运动进行编程。
By simplifying automation processes, more factory workers are able to participate in the “factory of the future” today. This is an important benefit for many small- and medium- size businesses that stand to(做好准备) benefit from robotics’ flexibility and scalability (可扩展性) for growth.
通过简化自动化流程，今天更多的工厂工人能够参与“未来的工厂”。对于许多中小型企业来说，这是一项重要的好处，这些企业可以从机器人的灵活性和可扩展性中获益。
In the past robots have mostly helped large-scale manufacturers like automakers, and required safety barriers and dedicated (专门的) programming experts. Today, robots are helping many smaller businesses and new robot users thrive (繁荣；蓬勃发展) and grow, while providing people with more interesting and rewarding roles.
在过去，机器人主要帮助像汽车制造商这样的大型制造商，并且需要安全屏障和专门的编程专家。如今，机器人正在帮助许多小型企业和新机器人用户蓬勃发展，同时为人们提供更有趣和更有价值的角色。
More about YuMi® ：
https://new.abb.com/products/robotics/industrial-robots/irb-14000-yumi
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