Animaquina
Animaquina is a robot Integrated Development Environment (IDE) designed for controlling and simulating Robots within Blender. It leverages Blender’s powerful 3D capabilities to provide a versatile platform for robot programming and visualization.
Features
- IP-based robot connection
- Real-time robot manipulation via Blender’s 3D viewport
- Digital twin synchronization with physical robot
- Real-time movement visualization
- Activate Manual mode for physical robot manipulation
- Live update of digital twin in manual mode
- Marker placement for digitizing cell features
- Toolpath execution based on mesh object vertices
- Display of current joint rotation and TCP position in the info panel
- VR and XR integration with Freebird XR.
Versions
- Animaquina-UR: Compatible with Universal robots tested with UR5e, UR10e and UR20
- Animaquina-Xarm: Compatible with Ufactory robots tested with Xarm-6
- Animaquina- KUKA : Compatible with KUKA robots (Limited Functionality) tested with KUKA Agilus KR10-1100
Reach out for support and custom robot integration with Animaquina at: luigi(at)neobrutal(dot)com
Applications:
Hybrid Manufacturing: Develop, manage and run robotic toolpaths for 3DP, CNC,etc. Art Installations: Make art pieces that react environmental inputs. Theatre and Stage Performances: Use Blender to choreograph and control moving elements on stage. Education: Teach concepts of robotics in an integrated easy to use environment. Prototyping: Quickly test robot motion in the real world directly from Blender.
Author: Luis Pacheco