Robotics simulators are particularly at home in the fields of robotics, industry and Factory 4.0 as well as artificial intelligence. They are special software programmes that can be used to virtually simulate robots and their movements. This means that before a real robot is used in production, its behaviour can be tested and improved on the computer.
Robotics simulators can be used to simulate various situations. For example, an engineer can test whether a robotic arm can assemble components correctly without anything breaking in reality. This saves time and money because errors are recognised at an early stage. It also allows companies to try out new ideas without having to purchase expensive hardware straight away.
An illustrative example: Robots are to install new headlights in a car factory. Using a robotics simulator, the team first checks on the computer whether the robot arms can reach everywhere well and work together. Only when everything runs smoothly on the computer does the company recreate the application in real production.
Robotics simulators are becoming increasingly important for optimising processes, reducing costs and testing innovations at low risk.
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