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Volvo Group Collaborative Robot Systems Laboratory: A Collaborative Way for Academia and Industry to be at the Forefront of Artificial Intelligence

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With the clear aim of being on the forefront in the area of collaborative robots (cobots), the Volvo Group Truck Operations has created a collaboration arena where academia, industry, and start-up companies can share visions and needs and jointly create research and/or technology development projects. The arena has been active for about 5 years and is highly appreciated and beneficial for all involved parties. Advanced prototypes of robots and novel control methods for the usage of collaborative robots in an environment where human operators and robots are acting and collaborating on “equal terms” have been developed.

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This work is partially supported by the Semantic Robots research profile, funded by the Swedish Knowledge Foundation (KKS) and Vinnova, the Swedish innovation agency.

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Götvall, PL. Volvo Group Collaborative Robot Systems Laboratory: A Collaborative Way for Academia and Industry to be at the Forefront of Artificial Intelligence. Künstl Intell 33, 417–421 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13218-019-00622-0

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