PAL Robotics
PAL Robotics develops service robots for research, industry (logistics), retail and social. The company was founded in 2004 in Barcelona by its current CEO and owner Francesco Ferro when a small group of engineers built the first fully autonomous humanoid biped robot in Europe. Since its establishment, PAL Robotics has been focused on creating state-of-the-art technologies that enhance people's quality of life through service robotics and automation technologies. Since 2004 the scope of the company has continuously broadened through its diverse product range and developments in both Artificial Intelligence and robotics.
Currently, the company offers cutting-edge technology solutions in four main areas: research, logistics, retail and social. Along with the creation and design of robotic platforms, the company is significantly involved in diverse research projects with numerous universities, businesses, and institutions. PAL Robotics’ platforms are designed and manufactured in Barcelona, Spain and sold worldwide. PAL Robotics is one of the founding members of the EU Robotics Association.
Products
Research
The first robot PAL Robotics produced was REEM-A, a predecessor to the current REEM-C robot. The REEM-C is a humanoid robot, built to be used for research in a wide variety of categories. These categories include Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), manipulation, perception, motion planning, and trajectory optimization. This robust, biped robot is capable of performing a range of human functions such as sitting, grasping and climbing stairs. REEM-C can be used in a wide variety of applications ranging from facilitating work in factories to operating in assisted living facilities.
Following the REEM-C in the realm of research robots is TIAGo [1]. TIAGo is customizable and is, therefore, able to support a wide variety of extensions such as, for example, different end-effectors, Force/Torque sensors, a touch screen, NVIDIA GPUs to aid research for Artificial Intelligence and Human-Robot Interaction. Much like the REEM-C, TIAGo is also being implemented in fields such as factories of the future, smart cities and the Internet of Things (IoT), ambient assisted living and benchmarking.
TALOS [1] is a humanoid robot that is used in the research of dynamic motion, navigation, and manipulation. Capable of holding up to 6kg in each of its arms, it is designed to be able to hold and operate heavy industrial tools in factories of the future. In addition to this, the dynamic range of motion and advanced trajectory optimization make it suitable for rescue and space exploration.
Logistics
PAL Robotics has a wide range of robots that are used in logistics, stock-taking, social engagement or research projects worldwide. Logistics aims to optimize indoor deliveries with autonomous mobile robots in industry. PAL Robotics’ solutions are designed to automate intralogistics (Industry 4.0) deliveries and increase productivity through flexible technologies and solutions. The transport of materials and goods from one point to another guarantees a continuous flow of production lines which is strongly related to efficiency and productivity. TIAGo Base [2] is a robotic platform that works autonomously to enhance logistics, cut down costs and boost efficiency and productivity in businesses. It works safely and adapts to changes in its environment, avoiding obstacles and people and is customizable to meet business requirements. TIAGo Base can be used in industrial plants and warehouses, healthcare, hospital labs, hotels, and offices. There are various options to control TIAGo Base, from an intuitive web GUI, compatible with multiple devices, to commanding TIAGo Base within a production ERP system.
Retail
In 2014 PAL Robotics created StockBot [3], an autonomous robot for inventory-taking. StockBot takes daily inventories and provides accurate stock information to smartly manage stores, such as a 3D map with the product’s location. Using RFID cameras, it can locate each product in the store as frequently as needed. This helps with store management, taking data-driven decisions, improving restocking systems and developing money-mapping strategies. StockBot optimizes inventory management and opens up big data opportunities.
PAL Robotics works with retailers to help them automate their processes and strengthen their relations with customers through the service robot StockBot. StockBot navigates safely in changing spaces and with people around and can be used during store open hours. Its advanced navigation allows the platform to automatically adapt to any spatial change.
Social
PAL Robotics’ social ARI [4] robot is designed to interact with customers and ARI’s interactions can be tailored to meet user needs in public spaces including retail. ARI has Artificial Intelligence and is able to speak in more than 30 languages. StockBot and ARI are accustomed to operating in crowded environments and StockBot adapts to work across large stores and in small spaces.
PAL Robotics produces the social humanoid robot ARI, which combines service robotics with Artificial Intelligence. ARI stands for Artificial Robotic Intelligence and is a high-performance robotic platform with a wide range of multi-modal expressive gestures and behaviours, making it a social robot that is also suitable for research in Human-Robot-Interaction, perception, cognition, navigation and localization.
ARI is designed for interacting with the public in hospitality and retail settings, which can include welcoming customers and providing useful information. Some of ARI’s uses include events and trade shows, hospitals, institutions, retail and airports. ARI has human-like gestures and is an open humanoid platform: meaning its behaviour can be customized using the provided ROS API to easily develop, test on the simulator and deploy applications on the robot.
ARI has 18 degrees of freedom, RGB and Depth Cameras, an LED manager for a variety of colours, LCD screen customizable eyes, microphones array, speakers and a touchscreen display. A graphical interface is provided for developing complex behaviours and designing ad-hoc dialogues and interaction with users. Available built-in services include: speech synthesis in more than 30 languages, voice activity detection, face tracking and recognition, autonomous navigation with obstacle avoidance, and arm and head gestures.
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