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Lights Out Robot Painting

February 25, 2020April 27, 2020 - by RoboDK - Leave a Comment

Robots are revolutionizing the visual arts by providing artists with new creative techniques, says Albert Nubiola, CEO of robot simulation and programming software firm RoboDK, as an exhibition of robot-made …

News / offline programming / RoboDK projects / Robot Manufacturing / robot software

RoboDK Celebrates 5 Years of Successful Evolution

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 - by RoboDK - Leave a Comment

Founded by Albert Nubiola and Lauren Ierullo in January 2015, RoboDK is a spin-off company from the CoRo laboratory at ETS University in Montreal, Canada, one of the most prestigious …

Robot Simulation and Programming for Mobile

Mobile / News / Robot Simulation

Finally! A Real Robot Programming Solution for Mobile

January 7, 2020January 20, 2020 - by Alex Owen-Hill - Leave a Comment

Mobile options for offline programming are few and far between. Not any more! With our latest version of RoboDK, you can program robots anywhere.

CAD / CAM / News / Plugin / RoboDK projects / Robot Machining

Multi-Axis Robot Machining With the Fusion 360 Plugin

November 7, 2019January 20, 2020 - by Alex Owen-Hill - Leave a Comment

What does a project using the Fusion 360 plugin look like in practice? Here’s how one university fabrication lab Protolab used multiple external axes.

News / Raspberry Pi / robot programming

What is Raspberry Pi and Why Is It Good for Robot Programming?

September 27, 2019January 20, 2020 - by Alex Owen-Hill - Leave a Comment

We now support Raspberry Pi! But, what is a Raspberry Pi? Should you use one? Is it really good for robot programming? Let’s find out. The Raspberry Pi has produced …

CAD / CAM / News / Plugin

Get Cloud Robot CAD with the Fusion 360 Plug-In

September 4, 2019January 20, 2020 - by Alex Owen-Hill - Leave a Comment

Autodesk’s Fusion 360 looks set to be the future of computer-aided manufacturing. Our new RoboDK plug-in makes it easy to use this cloud-based CAD program with your robot.

News / offline programming / Virtual Reality

Yes, Virtual Reality Now Works With Offline Programming

July 31, 2019January 20, 2020 - by Alex Owen-Hill - Leave a Comment

We now support Virtual Reality! But, is VR really the future of industrial robotics or is it just a fun toy? Here’s an introduction to VR and OLP.

CAD / CAM / News / Plugin / Robot Manufacturing

Level-Up Your Robot Manufacturing with the Inventor Plugin

July 9, 2019January 20, 2020 - by Alex Owen-Hill - Leave a Comment

Our new plugin for Autodesk Inventor gives you access to one of the world’s top CAD/CAM packages, specially designed for manufacturing processes.

Collision Avoidance / News / robot programming

How it Works: RoboDK’s New PRM Motion Planner

May 14, 2019January 20, 2020 - by Alex Owen-Hill - Leave a Comment

Our newest feature — the RoboDK PRM motion planner — allows you to create AI-powered robot trajectories at the touch of a button. But how does it work?

CAM / News / offline programming / Plugin

Supercharge Your Robot Machining With the Mastercam Plugin

February 5, 2019January 20, 2020 - by Alex Owen-Hill - Leave a Comment

Our new plugin for Mastercam provides a seamless transition with RoboDK. Supercharge your robot machining and control of all your machines from one place!

News / offline programming / Plugin / robot software

How to Streamline Your Workflow with the SolidWorks Plug-In

January 23, 2019January 20, 2020 - by Alex Owen-Hill - Leave a Comment

Ever wished that the link between your CAD package and RoboDK was more streamlined? With the new plugin, we’ve made your SolidWorks workflow even smoother.

3D Printing / CAM / News / offline programming / Plugin / Rhino

How to Use Rhino + RoboDK for Robot Programming

July 24, 2018January 20, 2020 - by Alex Owen-Hill - 2 Comments.

With our brand new plugin for Rhino, we combine the strengths of the world’s most versatile modeler with the reliability of RoboDK for robot programming.