Productive Robotics 在 IMTS 2026 推出 7 轴协作机器人 OB7-AI
New 7-Axis Cobot Features Physical AI
Productive Robotics 在 IMTS 2026 上推出 7 轴协作机器人 OB7-AI，把物理 AI 引入其零编程、触摸示教的 OB7 系列，用于缩短 CNC 上下料任务的准备时间。OB7-AI 会自动扫描机床工作区，识别各物件位置，操作员无需把毛坯精确摆放在工作台上，只要毛坯之间留有可伸入手指的间隙，夹爪即可取件。找到毛坯后，它打开机床门、把零件装入虎钳、关门并按下启动按钮；判断循环结束时，OB7-AI 读取 CNC 屏幕，再开门卸下成品并重复流程直至任务完成。公司总裁 Zac Bogart 表示，示教 OB7 本身很简单且每个任务只需做一次，但仍要占用时间，OB7-AI 让操作员收回这部分时间，新零件或新任务不需要 AI 训练周期。Bogart 称汽车与 CNC 加工是物理 AI 协作机器人的关键市场，OB7-AI 面向当前产线即可使用，并可用于实验室研究和医疗等非工厂领域。Productive Robotics 在美国设计、制造和服务其协作机器人、机器人 MIG 与激光焊接系统及配件，OB7、OB7 Stretch、MAX 8、MAX 12、MAX 16 以及 Blaze、Blaze MAX 系列均采用 7 轴机械臂。
Cobots are moving from execution-based programming to adaptive partners with the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the growing use of no-code interfaces. For more than a decade, Productive Robotics has dominated the market with its’ 7-axis OB7 collaborative robots engineered with the company’s zero-programming, teach-by-touch technology. At IMTS 2026, Productive Robotics set a new technical benchmark with the introduction of OB7-AI. The new addition gives job shops and contract manufacturers the capability to shave additional time from their CNC machine tending tasks.
“Our collaborative robots and robotic welding systems operate in nearly every industry including small to mid-sized enterprises that run high-mix, low-volume parts,” says Zac Bogart, president of Productive Robotics. “Teaching OB7 is exceptionally simple and only has to be performed once per job, but it’s a task that takes time. Now operators can recoup that time because OB7-AI scans and finds its own way around a shop’s machine. And there are no AI training cycles required for new parts or tasks.”
OB7-AI automatically scans a machine’s work area to learn where everything is located. Operators don’t have to precisely place blanks on the work table for the cobot. As long as there is “finger room” between each blank, OB7-AI’s gripper can easily reach the parts. Once the cobot finds a blank, it opens the door, loads the part in the vise, closes the door and pushes the start button. To determine when a cycle is finished, OB7-AI reads the CNC screen, then opens the door, unloads the finished parts and repeats the process until the job is complete.
“The automotive and CNC machining industries are the key markets for cobots with physical AI,” says Bogart. “The difference is that our OB7-AI is designed to work on a production floor now without training. The added capability also opens the door to non-factory sectors such as laboratory research and healthcare.”
About Productive Robotics
Productive Robotics LLC designs, manufactures and services its collaborative robots, robotic MIG and laser welding systems and accessories in the US. Unlike conventional cobots which rely on 6 axes, Productive Robotics’ OB7, OB7 Stretch model, MAX 8, Max 12 and MAX 16 along with its Blaze and Blaze MAX series feature a 7-axis robotic arm that provides human-like dexterity to maneuver around obstacles without the need to redesign workspaces. A proprietary, “no programming” user interface allows operators with no engineering or robotics experience to grab and move the 7-axis arm to teach it a task. OB7 and Blaze record the steps and are ready to perform in minutes. The plug-and-play machines are engineered to integrate with new or legacy equipment to boost production, handle repetitive, dangerous tasks or high-precision work in a wide range of applications. A secure web-based software dashboard makes it easy for operators to track, log and generate cobot performance reports without the need for human programming.
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