AMPC Innovation Challenge - Demonstration Examples The team at AMPC would like to hear from providers and integrators of collaborative robots (any style, design, and concept will be considered) who believe that they have an application in mind that could demonstrate to AMPC and the wider industry the potential of this platform for operations today and into the future. If you are a solution provider or developer and would like to be financially supported by the Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) to demonstrate and evolve your offering in collaborative robots and demonstrate it in meat processing environments please reach out to myself on LinkedIn or my AMPC colleague Stuart Shaw. About AMPC AMPC is an industry body that facilitates industry and researchers/providers in undertaking/adopting innovation and R&D for the Australian red meat processing sector. We do this by having access to an industry levy (aka an industry tax) and matching Aust. Fed. Govt. R&D funds (50% from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment - The Hon. David Littleproud MP). We invest in others undertaking R&D. Note we do not undertake any of the R&D ourselves. Think of AMPC as innovation investment managers (without taking equity).

1. Safe Operations (collaborative Robots)
Stage 6
Adoption
Stage 1
Existing Providers
> 2024
By Others $TBA $TBA $TBA $TBA
2021 2021-2022 2023-2024
Location: Providers shop floorsLocation: Providers R&D rooms
Examples of providers for
platforms
• Universal Robots
• Hanwha Robotics
• Fanuc
• ABB
• Kuka
• Diverseco
Notes:
• These brands can apply
directly for Stage 2
• Integrators using these
brands can apply for Stage 2
funding
• Other brands/platforms
welcomed.
Image source: Universal Robots
TRL
7-9
Location: Processor Production
Stage 2
Off-line opportunity
evaluations
Location: Past activity
Opportunity evaluation
of use case & robustness
Stage Aspirations:
- ‘educate’: AMPC, processors
and providers of possible
use-cases.
- Ascertain environmental
reliability (i.e. wet and dry
areas)
- Document possible use
cases now and in the future
(the later require further
developments or third party
value-adds).
Can not compromise:
- Food safety
- Operator safety
- Product quality
Image source: SMB CEO
Stage 3
On-line evaluations
Demonstration of
identified opportunities
in plant environment
Notes:
• May need end effector
development.
• May need wash down /
food safety protection.
• May need room
modifications,
• Systems may be removed
after demo trials.
Image source: Saber
Stage 4
Deploy and Refine
Location: Processor Shop floors
Use AMPC PIP model
to support early
adopters (and
further development
requirements)
Notes:
• Support the further
development and
adoption of units 1-5
for each end use
application identified.
Implement examples of
working approaches
that have obtained
approval and targeted
improvements
Notes:
• Undertake any additional
modifications to Stage 3
demonstrations, that have
been successful, to ensure
they can reliably remain in
production.
• On site
operator/maintenance
training.
Image source: Processing Plant
TRL
1-9
TRL
1-3
Stage 5
Other applications
Location: Various
Develop and
implement an R&D
program for other
identified use
applications.
Possible applications:
• Endless!
• Mobile and static solutions.
Image source: ShutterStock
TRL
4-5
TRL
6-7
TRL
3-7