The term IoT-supported robotics belongs to the areas of the Internet of Things, automation and robots. This involves robots being networked with each other and made more intelligent with the help of the internet. IoT stands for "Internet of Things". Robots equipped with sensors and computers send and receive data in real time. This enables them, for example, to perceive their surroundings, recognise problems at an early stage and carry out tasks independently.
An illustrative example is production in a modern car factory: here, robots constantly report their status and work steps to a central system via the internet. If a robot component fails, the system knows immediately. It can adjust other machines accordingly or inform a technician. As a result, production runs more smoothly and efficiently and downtimes are minimised.
With IoT-supported robotics, processes can be flexibly controlled and monitored. Intelligent networking makes it possible to react more quickly to changes and recognise errors at an early stage. This technology plays an important role for the future, particularly in Industry and Factory 4.0.
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