IL (307180) announced on the 24th that it has begun deploying its humanoid robot "IL Bot" in actual automobile parts injection molding processes.
IL recently started validating applications for humanoid robots using the injection molding production line at IL Mobility, a group affiliate specializing in automotive electrical component manufacturing, as a demonstration environment. The company has deployed a total of two IL Bot units on the production line. IL Bot features a versatile design that allows for interchangeable end effectors including five-fingered hands, omni-pickers, and vacuum grippers depending on work requirements. For this injection molding process, omni-pickers were installed for higher production efficiency and deployed in actual mass production operations.
IL Bot is undergoing phased verification at the injection molding process for repetitive task performance, work assistance, in-process mobility, and emergency response capabilities. Currently, IL Bot is performing simple repetitive tasks such as sorting automobile parts after injection molding. Through IL Bot, IL is accumulating real-world data on task repeatability, movement path optimization, and exception handling that can be obtained in actual industrial environments. Real-world data differs from conventional simulation-based robot development approaches by enhancing robot performance based on operational data accumulated at actual production sites.
The company plans to gradually launch integrated solutions combining process-specific training data, field application software, and operation and update services based on the physical AI data secured through this demonstration.