Robotic Automation™ brings Yaskawa’s AI-powered robotics to Australian food, beverage, and packaging manufacturers – delivering real-time decision-making on the factory floor.
Australian manufacturers in food, beverage, and packaging are facing unprecedented challenges – labour shortages, rising costs, and the demand for flexible, high-mix production.
The solution? Motoman NEXT, Yaskawa’s AI-powered robotic platform with Robotic Automation™ as an Australian provider.
Motoman NEXT is an adaptive, intelligent system that can perceive, plan, and act autonomously, making real-time decisions on the factory floor. This technology merges traditional robotic control with advanced AI, enabling automation of tasks previously considered complex or variable.
What Makes Motoman NEXT Different?
- Autonomous path planning: Robots dynamically adjust to obstacles and changing conditions.
- Machine vision and AI: Integrated sensors allow inspection, sorting, and decision-making.
- Digital twin simulation: Test and optimise workflows virtually before deployment.
- Open platform: Supports ROS2 and Docker for seamless integration with third-party tools.
Why it matters for food and beverage and packaging
By automating tasks requiring dexterity and judgment, such as sorting irregular items, it solves labour shortages while boosting productivity in high-mix environments. Adapting quickly to frequent changeovers and small batch runs, NHC12 and NHC30 models work safely alongside humans with intuitive hand-guided teaching. This collaborative cobots for safer workspaces is also backed by Robotic Automation™’s local support, providing Australian-based technical support, parts, and integration services.
The technology is making an impact on food and beverage applications such as sorting, packaging, and palletising irregular items. This also extends to packaging applications like case packing, bin picking, and adaptive workflows.
Motoman NEXT aims to be a strategic advantage for Australian manufacturers looking to stay competitive in the market.
Robotic Automation™ is an Australian provider of advanced robotic and automation solutions. With decades of experience, the company delivers technologies aimed to help manufacturers improve efficiency, safety, and competitiveness. Its local team provides integration, technical support, and ongoing service to ensure seamless deployment and improve ROI.