A robot database with information on previous robot solutions can save manufacturing companies time and money and allow for smaller-scale companies to automate their production as well. This is the conclusion of the ReRoPro project. Although it sounds simple, there are several challenges involved with creating a robot database. For example, robot data are complicated as they consist of images, trajectories, force vectors, information on different materials, CAD-files etc. With input from industry and international experts, the researchers have now gained a much better understanding of the challenges.

Next step is to apply for funding to develop software that allow for the reuse of robot data. The research project took place in a cooperation between the University of Southern Denmark, University of Copenhagen and Aalborg University with the companies Rockwool, Novo Nordisk, Nordbo Robotics and WellTec as partners.