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Robotnik Automation
Robotnik is a company specialized in robot product development and robotics R&D projects. The company's main specialities are:


 * Autonomous indoor transport robots and field service robotics applications.
 * Robotics products (mobile robots, mobile manipulators, robot arms, robotic hands and humanoids).
 * R&D Robotics projects and special robot sytems design.

History
Robotnik was founded in 2002 by Roberto Guzmán and Rafael López. Since then, there have been several milestones throughout the history of the company. In 2004, Robotnik began a line of collaboration with Universities, Research Centers and European companies by means of the participation in the VI European Framework Program. The European projects MASMICRO and RESCUER allowed the development of some of the first mobile platforms of the company and that opened a research line that continues nowadays.

Within this area, it is remarkable the design and implementation of the platform AGVS, one of their most ambitious projects. This platform is an [[UGV|autonomous mobile robot] intended for indoor transportation tasks in hospitals, which is a great help to healthcare workers.

In 2005, Robotnik signed partnership agreements with leading companies in the robotic sector as Barrett Technology and Schunk. Subsequently, these agreements would be extended to companies like Kinova, Shadow and Aldebaran Robotics.

Robotnik is currently involved in six projects in the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union, an area where the company has wide experience.

Research & Development
Robotnik has a large experience in EU research projects, and has taken part in several FP6 & FP7 of them:


 * MASMICRO (FP6): “Integration of manufacturing systems for mass-manufacture of miniature/micro products”
 * RESCUER (FP6): “Improvement of emergency risk management through secure mobile mechatronic support to bomb disposal”
 * GUARDIANS (FP6): “Group of Unmanned Assistant Robots Deployed In Aggregative Navigation supported by Scent detection”
 * ACROBOTER (FP6): “Autonomous Collaborative Robots to Swing and Work in Everyday EnviRonment”.
 * PV-Servitor (FP7): “Autonomous cleaning robot for large scale photovoltaic power plants in Europe resulting in 5% cost reduction of electricity”
 * SRS (FP7): “Multi-Role Shadow Robotic System for Independent Living”
 * Rubicon (FP7): “Robotic UBIquitous COgnitive Network”
 * Flexitool (FP7): "Flexible Tooling for the manufacture of free-form architectural cladding and façades"
 * MoorInspect (FP7): “Developement of an advanced medium range ultrasonic technique for mooring chains inspection in water”
 * Robofoot (FP7):”Smart Robotics for High Added Value Footwear Industry”

Other researches:
 * A PC- based autonomous guided vehicle

Patents:
 * Methods and device for regenerating the interior surfaces of conduits by means of thermal sprayin metals.

Work Groups
Robotnik takes part of the following collaboration groups:


 * CEA: "Spanish Robotics Network"
 * CEEI: "European Centre of Innovation Companies"
 * AER-ATP: "Spanish Association of Robotics and Automation Technologies of Production"
 * EURON: "European Robotics Research Network"
 * EUROP: "European Robotic Platform"