Great to see our SV600 with Spot in use with the BMW Group, where "SpOTTO," equipped with cutting-edge sensors and cameras, patrols the plant autonomously. Check out the video here on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g8uN-rU5
“Good boy, #SpOTTO!" 🐕 A four-legged #robot named SpOTTO recently joined the team at BMW Group #Plant #HamsHall in the #UK. The #autonomous #robotic #dog scans the plant, supports #maintenance and ensures #production #processes run smoothly. Equipped with visual, thermal and acoustic #sensors, SpOTTO is deployed in a number of unique use cases: On the one hand, it collects valuable data for the plant's #digital #twin; on the other, it serves as a #watchdog, overseeing maintenance of production #facilities. “#Virtualization, #automation and #AI are central pillars of the #BMW #iFACTORY,” explains Klaus von Moltke, SVP of #Engine #Production at BMW AG. “#Bold, #innovative application examples like those at Plant Hams Hall showcase the range of possibilities.” Dirk Dreher, Director of BMW Group Plant Hams Hall, adds: “Thanks to the #digitaltwin, we have an enormous quantity of precise data and evaluations, as well as a real-time picture of production processes. The project team at Plant Hams Hall has created unique use cases for our four-legged friend and integrated him perfectly into our #processes.” SpOTTO was created by Boston Dynamics with the product name “#Spot”. It is a nimble robot small enough to use indoors, that climbs stairs and traverses rough terrain with ease. “Spot” was renamed SpOTTO at Plant Hams Hall – paying tribute to the heritage of the #British engine plant. Gustav Otto was one of the founders of BMW and son of Nicolaus Otto, inventor of the four-stroke internal #combustionengine. In 2023, more than 400,000 engines were produced at Plant Hams Hall, which, alongside SpOTTO, also employs about 1,600 people. In addition to Hams Hall, other BMW Group plants are testing the use of robotic dogs. Find more here: https://lnkd.in/dJ8Wnr8t #German version in comments. Rebecca Schanze, Kate Bird, Kimberley Ragousis, Charlotte Kubitschek, Kerri Neelon, Dr. Christian Poss
