Teradyne Robotics will partner with ADI to develop and deploy robots, AI, and software in support of ADI’s collaborative automation initiative.
NORTH READING, Mass.—Teradyne Robotics, a division of Teradyne, Inc., and semiconductor company Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) recently entered a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the development and usage of advanced robotics.
Teradyne Robotics is a provider of advanced robotic systems that seeks to “empower businesses of all sizes to enhance operational efficiency by integrating the power of robots with human talent,” according to a release from Teradyne.
The division, which includes Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), will partner with ADI to develop and deploy robots, AI, and software in support of ADI’s collaborative automation initiative. The initiative aims to enhance safety and efficiency, and to optimize fabrication and backend operations through automation.
“These solutions will address key challenges facing the semiconductor market, including ergonomic issues due to highly repetitive tasks, manufacturing downtime, insufficient workforce, and real estate constraints,” the release stated.
“By combining Teradyne Robotics’ market-leading UR Cobots and MiR AMRs with ADI’s extensive system-level electronics expertise, we are poised to revolutionize the robotics and automation landscape,” said Teradyne Robotics Group President Ujjwal Kumar, in the release. “This partnership will enable us to deliver state-of-the-art solutions that drive innovation and efficiency throughout the semiconductor lifecycle. In doing so, we will also be applying robotics applications and technologies, which will further advance robotics in additional sectors ripe for automation.”
The partnership will also focus on integrating ADI’s advanced technologies into Teradyne Robotics’ products and deployment of edge-based AI and machine learning. This integration is expected to further differentiate the performance and capabilities of Teradyne Robotics’s advanced robotics portfolio, particularly for applications within the semiconductor industry, the release said.
“We are excited to partner with Teradyne Robotics to bring cutting-edge robotics and automation solutions to the market,” said ADI Senior Vice President, Vertical Business Units Martin Cotter, in the release. “ADI’s leading silicon and sub-system solutions in intelligent motion, advanced position sensing, functional safety and robotic vision integrate analog, digital, and software capabilities, enabling us to co-create solutions that deliver breakthrough performance for next generation robotics.”