APQ collaborates with leading enterprises in the field due to its long-term experience in the R&D and practical application of industrial robot controllers and integrated hardware and software solutions. APQ continuously provides stable and reliable edge intelligent computing integrated solutions for industrial robot enterprises.
Industrial Humanoid Robots Become a New Focus in Intelligent Manufacturing
The "core brain" is the foundation for development.
With the continuous advancement of technology and rapid expansion in the field of artificial intelligence, the development momentum of humanoid robots is becoming stronger. They have become a new focus in the industrial sector and are gradually being integrated into production lines as a new productivity tool, bringing new vitality to intelligent manufacturing. The industrial humanoid robot industry is crucial for improving production efficiency, ensuring work safety, addressing labor shortages, driving technological innovation, and enhancing the quality of life. As technology progresses and application areas expand, industrial humanoid robots will play an increasingly important role in the future.
For industrial humanoid robots, the controller acts as the "core brain," forming the core foundation of the industry’s development. It plays a vital role in the performance of the robot itself. Through continuous research and application experience in the field of industrial humanoid robots, APQ believes that industrial humanoid robots need to meet the following functions and performance adjustments:
- 1. As the core brain of humanoid robots, the edge computing central processor needs to have the capability to connect to numerous sensors, such as multiple cameras, radars, and other input devices.
- 2. It needs to possess significant real-time data processing and decision-making capabilities. Industrial AI edge computers can process large amounts of data from industrial humanoid robots in real time, including sensor data and image data. By analyzing and processing this data, the edge computer can make real-time decisions to guide the robot in performing precise operations and navigation.
- 3. It requires AI learning and high real-time inference, which is crucial for the autonomous operation of industrial humanoid robots in dynamic environments.
With years of industry accumulation, APQ has developed a top-tier central processor system for robots, equipped with robust hardware performance, a wealth of interfaces, and powerful underlying software functions to provide multi-dimensional anomaly handling for high stability.
APQ's Innovative E-Smart IPC
Providing the "Core Brain" for Industrial Humanoid Robots
APQ, dedicated to serving the field of industrial AI edge computing, has developed supporting software products IPC Assistant and IPC Manager on the foundation of traditional IPC hardware products, creating the industry’s first E-Smart IPC. This system is widely used in the fields of vision, robotics, motion control, and digitalization.
The AK and TAC series are APQ’s key intelligent industry controllers, equipped with IPC Assistant and IPC Manager, providing a stable and reliable "core brain" for industrial humanoid robots.
Magazine-style Intelligent Controller
AK Series
As APQ’s flagship product for 2024, the AK series operates in a 1+1+1 mode—main unit paired with main magazine + auxiliary magazine + soft magazine, flexibly meeting the needs of applications in vision, motion control, robotics, and digitalization. The AK series meets the low, medium, and high CPU performance requirements of different users, supporting Intel 6th-9th, 11th-13th Gen CPUs, with default configuration of 2 Intel Gigabit networks expandable to 10, 4G/WiFi functional expansion support, M.2 (PCIe x4/SATA) storage support, and a high-strength aluminum alloy body that adapts to different industrial application scenarios. It supports desktop, wall-mounted, and rail-mounted installations, and modular isolation GPIO, isolated serial ports, and light source control expansion.
Robotics Industry Controller
TAC Series
The TAC series is a compact computer integrated with high-performance GPUs, with a 3.5" palm-sized ultra-small volume design, making it easy to embed into various devices, endowing them with intelligent capabilities. It provides robust computing and inference capabilities for industrial humanoid robots, enabling real-time AI applications. The TAC series supports platforms such as NVIDIA, Rockchip, and Intel, with maximum computing power support up to 100TOPs (INT8). It meets Intel Gigabit network, M.2 (PCIe x4/SATA) storage support, and MXM/aDoor module expansion support, with a high-strength aluminum alloy body adapted to different industrial application scenarios, featuring unique design for rail compliance and anti-loosening and anti-vibration, ensuring stable and reliable controller operation during robot operation.
As one of APQ’s classic products in the industrial robotics field, the TAC series provides a stable and reliable "core brain" for numerous well-known industry enterprises.
IPC Assistant + IPC Manager
Ensuring the "Core Brain" Operates Smoothly
To address the operational challenges faced by industrial humanoid robots during operation, APQ has independently developed IPC Assistant and IPC Manager, enabling self-operation and centralized maintenance of IPC devices to ensure stable operation and efficient management.
IPC Assistant manages the remote maintenance of a single device by performing security, monitoring, early warning, and automated operations. It can monitor the operational and health status of the device in real-time, visualize data, and promptly alert to device anomalies, ensuring stable operation on-site and improving factory operational efficiency while reducing maintenance costs.
IPC Manager is a maintenance management platform based on multiple connected and coordinated devices on the production line, performing adaptation, transmission, collaboration, and automated operations. Using a standard IoT technology framework, it supports multiple industrial on-site devices and IoT devices, providing massive device management, secure data transmission, and efficient data processing capabilities.
With the continuous advancement of "Industry 4.0," high-tech equipment led by robots is also ushering in a "springtime." Industrial humanoid robots can enhance flexible manufacturing processes on production lines, highly regarded by the intelligent manufacturing industry. APQ’s mature and implementable industry application cases and integrated solutions, with the pioneering E-Smart IPC concept that integrates hardware and software, will continue to provide stable, reliable, intelligent, and secure "core brains" for industrial humanoid robots, thus empowering the digital transformation of industrial application scenarios.
Post time: Jun-22-2024