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Two of its robots were awarded the “Red Dot Award: Product Design 2022” for their Design of superior quality: the Motoman GP4 – extremely compact manipulation robot and the new
The highlight goes to the Motoman GP4 – the version for loads up to 4kg – unveiled in 2021 to complement the Yaskawa Portfolio of 6-axis robots, with axis speeds of up to 1000 degrees/s, which guarantees superiority over other competitors. due to its agility and extreme speed. Its excellent repeatability of approximately 0.01mm makes it suitable for various automated applications that require superior precision, such as flexible handling and feeding of small parts, assembly, loading and unloading of machines or urgent inspection tasks.
In addition, this robot is characterized by its extremely compact base which also guarantees an optimal use of the workspace.
Award for Outstanding Design Quality
In 2022, designers, design agencies and builders from 60 countries competed with products for the Red Dot Award: Product Design. Following the theme “In search of good design and innovation”, the 48 international members of the Red Dot jury selected and distinguished the Yaskawa Motoman products with the prizes for the best Design Quality among all the participants.
“Surprising in form and functionality”
The organization of the competition highlights the “exceptional creativity” of the winning products. “It is really impressive and commendable that we can still find designs that surprise us with their form and functionality. It is quite clear that the design cannot be constrained by adverse conditions. On the contrary: more and more new ideas and creations are emerging, and increasingly futuristic techniques are being developed. The fact that the quality of these products matches their level of innovation makes them deserved winners of the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2022”, says Professor Dr. Peter Zec, founder and CEO of Red Dot.
