Aripix Robotics will develop an automated system for the disconnection of railway cars for Russian Railways

2021: Plan to create an automated system for uncoupling railway cars

The developer and manufacturer of industrial robot manipulators Aripix Robotics will develop an automated system for the disconnection of railway cars for Russian Railways. This was announced on January 13, 2022 by Aripix Robotics.

The innovative development project was one of the winners of the acceleration program of Russian Railways in the direction of Logistics, having received a grant of 500 thousand rubles and a contract with Russian Railways for implementation.

A significant share in the industrial sector of Moscow as of January 2022 is occupied by compact, high-tech companies. To make such developments more accessible, we have created a specialized resource "Bank of Technologies," where any plant, regardless of the scale and profile of activities, can choose the optimal product for itself. The decisions of Aripix Robotics are also presented at the Bank, "said Alexander Prokhorov, head of the Department of Investment and Industrial Policy of Moscow.

For Russian Railways, the company will create a grip with which the Aripix A1 robot manipulator will be able to disengage the cars. The robotic complex will be equipped with machine vision: a camera and an on-board computer with software. The robot will completely automate the uncoupling process, eliminating this heavy and traumatic work of a person.

We are trying to find startups that could offer the best innovative solutions and exclude weak links from the technological chains of Russian Railways. Aripix Robotics has proposed a rather interesting solution for the development and production of robotic complexes for uncoupling wagons, which will automate the process previously carried out using manual labor, "explained Roman Koshelev, head of the Corporate Accelerator of Russian Railways.

The project is planned to be implemented within two years. At the first stage, Aripix Robotics will perform the necessary research work: examine the sites, develop technical requirements, develop the architecture and design of the robotic complex. During the second year, the company will carry out development work, create prototypes of robots, test and configure them. Its specialists will also develop regulations for the operation and maintenance of new equipment, having trained the staff of Russian Railways to work with it. It is assumed that the automation of the disconnection of cars will pay off in 4.5 years.

We are very proud that Russian Railways evaluated our project and trusts to automate the disconnection of cars. It's a big responsibility for us. I am sure that we will cope with this task thanks to our experience in developing non-standard robotic solutions based on the Aripix A1 robot manipulator for automating heavy routine operations at our customers' enterprises, "said Andrei Spiridonov, founder and CEO of Aripix Robotics.

The project received the approval of the experts of the Center "Corporate Accelerator of Startup Projects of Russian Railways," created to find promising technical solutions and adapt them to the needs of the company's divisions.