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Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 April 2006
Robot systems supplier supports
computing college
KUKA Robotics Corporation has donated $1.5 million to the College of Computing at Georgia Tech and endows the KUKA Chair of Robotics to be held by robotics expert Dr Henrik Christensen.
KUKA Robotics Corporation has donated $1.5 million to the College of Computing at Georgia Tech and endows the KUKA Chair of Robotics to be held by robotics expert Dr Henrik Christensen KUKA Robotics Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of industrial robots, has donated $1.5 million to the College of Computing at Georgia Tech
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 4 Dec 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The gift endows the KUKA Chair of Robotics to be held by international robotics expert Dr Henrik Christensen.
Also donated is a KUKA KR 15SL stainless steel robot to be used to develop automation solutions for various industries including the poultry and fruit industries.
"KUKA is proud to support the College of Computing at Georgia Tech in their continued pursuit of advanced robotic solutions," noted Leroy Rodgers II, president of KUKA Robotics Corporation.
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"Their interdisciplinary approach is unique in the robotics field, facilitating advanced developments in robotic applications and technology." Richard A DeMillo, the John P Imlay Jr dean of the College of Computing at Georgia Tech said: "We believe this generous gift from KUKA Robotics will impact both short and long term developments in the field of robotics.
KUKA Robotics is known for technologies that are particularly applicable to the goals of the college's focus on personal and social robotics." The donated KUKA KR 15 SL robot is a 6-axis articulated robot made of stainless steel.
The use of stainless steel and the robot's high IP rating makes it suitable for all applications with stringent requirements for hygiene, sterility and absence of particles such as required in the food and beverage or medical industries.
The College of Computing at Georgia Tech is a national leader in the creation of real-world computing breakthroughs that drive social and scientific progress.
With its graduate program ranked 11th nationally by USA News and World Report, the College's unconventional approach to education is pioneering the new era of computing by expanding the horizons of traditional computer science students through interdisciplinary collaboration and a focus on human centered solutions.
For more information about the College of Computing at Georgia Tech, its academic divisions and research centers, please visit (www.cc.gatech.edu).
* About KUKA - KUKA Robotics Corporation, with its parent company KUKA Roboter, Augsburg, Germany, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial robots, with an annual production volume approaching 10,000 units, and an installed base of over 60,000 units.
The company's 5- and 6-axis robots range from 3kg to 570kg payloads, and 635mm to 3700mm reach, all controlled from a common PC based controller platform.
KUKA robots are utilised in a diverse range of industries including the appliance, automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, logistics, food, pharmaceutical, medical, foundry and plastics industries.
KUKA robots are found in a multitude of applications including: material handling, machine loading, assembly, packaging, palletising, welding, bending, joining, and surface finishing. Request free introductory details about products from KUKA Automation + Robotics ...
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