New Delhi: Indian scientists have developed a robotic arm, which could one day replace costly imported industrial automation products.
In an effort to develop robotics and automation, which could almost end the complete dependence on imports of robotic arms in industrial manufacturing, a 'pick and place robot (PP robot)' has been developed as part of the 'Home Grown Technology Programme' on the initiative of Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), under the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
With its animation industry starting to make an impact in Hollywood and, its software industry already famous around the world, automation and robotics could be the hot new field for Tech-India.
"The capability to built sophisticated robots is already in the country," says Dr Jagannath Raju, Director of Bangalore based Systemantics India, which manufactures the robot.
"But the initiative has to be moved into the private sector (to be able to replace all imported machines)," he added.
This could give a fillip to the assembly stage of manufacturing in the country as, according to TIFAC, imported robots are "costly and suffer from poor service and spare parts availability."
"The functionality of the PP robot has been proven and there is a large market for it at its price point," Dr Raju said.
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