The new Competitive Assessment by global technology intelligence firm ABI Research has evaluated and ranked the software offerings of the 13 major software vendors within the robotics offline programming space to accurately judge software's capabilities for supporting industrial robot deployments.
The companies featured in this ranking range from century-old manufacturing giants to innovative upstarts:
- Market Leaders: Dassault Systèmes, Siemens, ABB
- Mainstream: Cenit, EKS InTec, MathWorks
- Followers: Artiminds, Hexagon, RoboDK, KUKA, Robotmaster, FANUC
Quantified metrics include an investigation into product features, including Flexibility and Ease of Use; Compatible Data Formats for import and export; Interfacing Capabilities and software and hardware interoperability; Post-Sale Support and PLM; ease of deployment; time to value and the inclusion of advanced features such as AI and Virtual Reality (VR).
Some of the most advanced innovators in the space were ABB and Dassault Systèmes.
ABB’s offering, RobotStudio, demonstrates AI augmentation and cloud collaboration capabilities for industrial robots. Dassault Systèmes, controlling a comprehensive software portfolio, provides unmatched dynamic and flexible PLM for creating versatile automated workflows ideal for the manufacture of high-mix goods.
Siemens’ powerful implementation capabilities earned it the top implementer spot in the competitive ranking. Siemens leverages deep systems integration knowledge for solutions, focusing on virtual commissioning and the streamlined deployment and monitoring of robots for industrial applications.
Understanding of the simulation market that supports robot deployments is critical to achieving further uptake and greater market penetration for robotics stakeholders.
These findings are from ABI Research’s Offline Programming for Robotics Software in Industrial Manufacturing competitive ranking report. This report is part of the company’s Industrial, Collaborative & Commercial Robotics research service, which includes research, data and ABI Insights.
Competitive Ranking reports offer a comprehensive analysis of implementation and innovation strategies to provide unparalleled insight into a company’s performance and standing compared to its competitors.
