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Brills, a robot solution specialist (CEO Jeon Jin), and Thomas, an industrial automation cable system specialist (CEO Seong Ho-jun), are set to co-develop a smart factory solution to accelerate the adoption of robot automation systems.

Brills and Thomas held a 'Technical Exchange and Joint Development of Smart Factory Solution for Robot Systems' business agreement ceremony at Brills' Songdo headquarters in Incheon on the 6th, agreeing to strengthen their cooperation. The agreement ceremony was attended by key executives and employees from both companies, including Brills CEO Jeon Jin and Thomas CEO Seong Ho-jun.

The two companies concurred on the necessity of mutual cooperation for exchanging robot solution technologies and jointly developing smart factory solutions, leading to the signing of an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding). The main contents include: △Development of core robot system technology, control technology, and application service technology; △Development and information exchange regarding manufacturing technologies related to cables, connectors, sensors, and harnesses, which are fundamental to smart factories; △Establishment of joint strategic plans and formation of a joint TFT (Task Force Team) for R&D, and utilization of equipment.

Brills and Thomas plan to develop robot solution technologies applicable to various fields such as logistics, manufacturing, and medicine. They aim to further advance robot control technology by integrating various technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL).

Thomas possesses technology for developing robot sensors that can continuously monitor the robot's status and detect potential problems or failures in advance. Based on this technological expertise, the two companies will pursue joint Research and Development (R&D) to enhance connectivity with robot solutions by jointly developing technologies for cables, connectors, sensors, and harnesses used in smart factories. High-performance sensors are particularly expected to be developed to precisely measure the mechanical and electrical status inside the robot. Through this, the plan is to develop and standardize various components essential for robot automation according to industrial needs, thereby creating more stable and precise robots and accelerating the establishment of smart factories.

To achieve this, the two companies will form a joint TFT to establish an R&D promotion strategy. They plan to hold regular meetings and invest necessary resources for R&D. Furthermore, they will share necessary equipment and research the technology to develop new equipment utilizing the shared resources. They aim to strengthen cooperation in robot systems and robot manufacturing by continuously sharing technological development information.

CEO Jeon Jin stated, "This MOU with Thomas, a specialist in robot solutions and special cables, will serve as a stepping stone for Brills' robot technology to advance further. We will develop highly sophisticated technology required for smart factory construction and introduce solutions that various industries, especially SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises), can effectively adopt."

Meanwhile, Brills, a specialist in cutting-edge robot systems, is expanding its business scope in the robot solution area and preparing for robot manufacturing. It offers a robot standardization platform solution along with directly manufactured industrial robots, collaborative robots, special robots (explosion-proof, welding), and logistics robots throughout all processes, including robot system design, development, and after-sales service (A/S). The collaboration with Thomas aims to support manufacturing innovation for SMEs and strengthen their competitiveness by developing various solutions alongside the necessary components for robot manufacturing.

Source: Robot News (https://www.irobotnews.com)