About
Realtime Robotics is a leader in automatic, collision-free motion planning for industrial robots. Its flagship product, Resolver, is a cloud-based AI optimization tool that plans robot paths, interlocks, and task allocations at superhuman speed — finding optimized solutions in minutes across solution spaces that would take traditional computers a million years to explore. A second product, RapidPlan, combines motion planning with a state-of-the-art vision library to rapidly program multi-robot applications handling diverse product SKUs, compressing deployment timelines from months to days. The platform is trusted by major industrial players for applications involving 100,000+ weld points and complex 4+ robot cells. Key benefits include up to 50% reduction in production lead times, dramatic savings in simulation and offline programming (OLP) hours, and consistent achievement of production cycle targets. Realtime Robotics empowers robotics engineers, system integrators, and manufacturers to move faster, reduce costs, and outperform competitors. It supports unstructured and collaborative workspaces where robots must react to dynamic obstacles in real time. The solution is especially valuable in automotive, heavy manufacturing, and any high-throughput environment seeking to maximize automation ROI without lengthy manual programming cycles.
Key Features
- Resolver: Cloud-Based AI Path Planning: Infinitely scalable cloud tool that uses Industrial AI to generate optimized, collision-free robot paths and interlocks in minutes — solving problems that would take traditional computers impossibly long to compute.
- RapidPlan: Fast Multi-Robot Deployment: Combines motion planning with a vision library to go from concept to a working multi-robot application in days, including support for multiple product SKUs.
- Multi-Robot Coordination & Interlocking: Automatically plans and manages interlocks between multiple robots operating in shared spaces, eliminating collision risks and maximizing throughput.
- Dynamic Obstacle Reaction: Enables robots to react in real time to changes in their environment, supporting unstructured and human-collaborative workspaces.
- Cycle Time Optimization: Continuously improves robot task allocation and motion plans to achieve the shortest possible cycle times and hit production targets consistently.
Use Cases
- Optimizing cycle times in high-throughput automotive welding cells with 4+ robots and 120,000+ weld points
- Rapidly deploying robotic pick-and-place applications that handle 12 or more different product SKUs
- Replacing months of manual offline programming (OLP) with hours of AI-generated motion plans during new production line setup
- Enabling safe human-robot collaboration in unstructured factory environments by providing real-time dynamic obstacle avoidance
- Reducing time-to-market for new vehicle models or product lines by cutting robotic workcell commissioning lead times by up to 50%
Pros
- Dramatic Time Savings: Reduces motion planning and workcell commissioning from months to hours, directly cutting production lead times by up to 50%.
- Handles Extreme Complexity: Proven in applications with 120,000+ weld points and four or more robots — scales to challenges beyond what manual programming can realistically solve.
- Cloud Scalability: Harnesses cloud computing to run parallel optimizations, giving any team access to industrial-grade AI without specialized on-premise hardware.
- Broad Robot & Integration Support: Integrates with major simulation platforms (Visual Components, MELSOFT Gemini) and supports a wide and expanding range of robot models.
Cons
- Industrial/Enterprise Focus: Purpose-built for manufacturing and industrial robotics; not applicable to general-purpose automation or non-robotic workflows.
- Requires Existing Robotic Infrastructure: The platform augments existing robot systems and workcells — organizations must already have or be planning robotic deployments to benefit.
- Enterprise Pricing Complexity: While a free trial of Resolver is available, full deployment in large-scale production environments likely involves enterprise licensing discussions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Resolver and how does it work?
Resolver is Realtime Robotics' cloud-based AI motion planning tool. It uses Industrial AI to automatically generate optimized, collision-free robot paths and interlocks for your workcell, finding competitive solutions in minutes rather than the weeks or months required by traditional manual programming.
What is RapidPlan?
RapidPlan is a software product that accelerates robotic application deployment by combining motion planning with a vision library, enabling teams to go from idea to a working automation in days — including multi-robot setups handling multiple product SKUs.
What types of robots and industries does Realtime Robotics support?
Realtime Robotics supports a broad range of industrial robot models and is used across manufacturing industries including automotive, heavy manufacturing, and any high-throughput production environment with multi-robot workcells.
Can I try Resolver for free?
Yes, Realtime Robotics offers a free trial of Resolver. You can sign up on their website at rtr.ai to access the cloud-based motion planning platform.
How does Realtime Robotics handle dynamic environments?
The platform enables robots to react in real time to dynamic obstacles and changes in their environment, making it suitable for unstructured workspaces and human-robot collaborative settings where conditions are not always predictable.
