Remote operations - mimeo shadow robotics stage 3

Leveraging the work completed in Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Shadow Robot development project, this study made up stage 3 of the overall project. Specifically, the purpose of stage 3 was to progress the previous development of a proof-of-concept shadow robot system, to a production prototype system trialled within a meat processing facility. 

In January 2023, Mimeo worked with JBS Foods Australia at JBS’ Brooklyn processing facility to scope potential applications for deploying the shadow robot technology. In October, the shadow robot platform was further developed to incorporate two end-effectors and conveyor picking/carcase chain software, and was then tailored for two applications – conveyor packing and hock cutting. In December, a prototype system was tested in a processing facility for the conveyor packing application.

Mimeo plans to implement several improvements to the system to advance the application of operator-informed, conveyor picking and packing.