How might we design robots to enhance wellness and workflow in factories?

NEW CHALLENGES

Physical and mental wellbeing on factory floors has come a long way, but still has miles to go.

Hi, I’m Luis.
I work for a small contract manufacturer. Over the last 15 years, a lot has changed…

It’s my job to evaluate, train, and manage new production runs with my robotic team. We’ve always taken on new products, but with our robot collaboration, we can take on a lot more—and our environment has never felt more enriching.

middle aged man wearing green overalls holding a white coffee cup and smiling

a bright manufacturing space with robotic arms on a manufacturing line moving and building materials

PRODUCTIVITY WITH EMPATHY

The production facility is designed to optimize project workflow and human wellbeing.

Because every project we take on as a contract manufacturer is different, the factory is designed to be agile and smart. And because we're here for so many hours of the day, the space is designed to help us think and work at our best.

team pod

This is home base—our team pod—where the magic happens.

We’re an elite team of robot operators. We were skeptical at first—until we saw how integrally the robots work with us—not against us. We feel more valued than ever and make a great team.

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a working space with 3 monitors and 3 black office chairs

Integrator Evaluator

Before we take on new projects, we need to evaluate whether our robots can handle the new production processes.

For each potential project we greenlight (and there are a lot), a robot evaluator helps assess if we have the capability to do it. Without the right tools or teams, we won’t take the job.

zander bot user interface screen with text "hey team, i've run 20 cobot simulation tests in 3 hours for this prospective client. I've got a 90% confidence level that our facility can handle this project."

an image of a robotic arm with alerts on breakage detected for glass pane and aluminum parts

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INTUITIVE UPDATES ON PROGRESS

They're great communicators. Working together to understand how things are going feels seamless.

text box containing the following "@zander_bot I can take a look and give you new parameters that limit the amount of simulations we need to run. I can also get some of those simulations off your plate and run them in-tandem. Does that sound good to everyone?"

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text on a post "Yep. Understood. I'll wait for Luis."

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copy text on a post "@Zander_Bot can you continue to run tests in the meantime until further notice?"

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CROSS LANGUAGE TRAINING

Our robots are multilingual. Training them can be as simple as talking to them in any languages. Or, I can just also instruct them with my hands.

Sometimes I struggle to get the exact words right when explaining a concept. Being able to switch between English and Spanish—or from verbal to visual training—is incredibly useful.

green speech bubble with the text "Luis: I think the issue here might at to do with the...how do you say...herramienta final del brazo?"

manufacturing line with robotic arms on each side holding metal parts on a conveyer belt

middle aged man wearing green overalls and a black shirt talking to a robotic manufacturing arm

Sometimes I struggle to get the exact words right when explaining a concept. Being able to switch between English and Spanish—or from verbal to visual training—is incredibly useful.

SUPPORT ROBOTS

Not all robots are there for productivity. Some take care of me, too.

a white mug with coffee being poured into it

an arm stretched out holding an empty cup of coffee

a robotic arm next to a plate of apples pouring coffee into a white cup

Towards the end of my shift, I often need a bit of a boost, and my AI support robot knows it. Right when I need it, he brings me the nourishment and encouragement to get me through.

the vision

At Card79,
we envision a world where robotic tools create a healthy work environment where we can produce our best work.