GrayMatter Robotics today announced that it won an RBR50 Innovation Award as one of the 50 leading robotics companies in the world. The Innovation Award, selected by a committee of industry experts and the Robotics Business Review editorial team, recognized GrayMatter’s Scan&Sand™ solution as a new robotic product introduction with the high potential to positively impact the surface finishing and sanding markets.
“We are excited to have GrayMatter’s Smart Robotic Sanding solution selected for the RBR50 award” said Ariyan Kabir, CEO. “With a global shortage in surface finishing labor, manufacturing reshoring in the U.S., and the need to make a safer and more efficient workplace for high-mix manufacturers, we are honored to have our Scan&Sand™ solution recognized as the robotic solution that can effectively automate the sanding process.”
GrayMatter Robotics pioneered Scan&Sand™ technology to utilize industrial robots to sand parts of nearly any shape or material without prior programming, allowing operation by existing production personnel. Using an optical-scan based system that plans optimized sanding tool and robot motion with a physics-informed artificial-intelligence framework, the Scan&Sand™ solution permits users to multiply their productivity, quality, and output without the need for robot programmers or engineers. Designed for rapid and flexible integration into existing high-mix manufacturing lines, Scan&Sand™ is offered as a turnkey service solution without upfront capital costs.
“Finding and retaining employees willing to do sanding has always been challenging and in the current labor shortage it has prevented us from growing,” said Francis Hu, president of Performance Composites, a GrayMatter customer. “GrayMatter’s Scan&Sand automation solution has allowed us to free up current sanding employees to work on higher-value tasks and provides a good return on investment.”
“GrayMatter’s Scan&Sand™ is a uniquely flexible robotic sander,” said Brianna Wessling, author at Robotics Business Review. “The quick adjustment times and flexibility are what make it stand out from other robotic sanders. Operators do not need to know how to code to program the robot. Scan&Sand’s exceptional flexibility and easy implementation make it surpass typical robotic sanders.”
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