Doosan Bobcat and Doosan Robotics Receive 'CES 2024 Innovation Award'

Doosan Bobcat's fully electric skid loader model 'S7X' (left) and Doosan Robotics' AI solution 'Oscar the Sorter'. Photo by Doosan

Doosan's advanced electrification and artificial intelligence products have been recognized for their technological excellence on the global stage of innovation technology competition.

On the 16th, Doosan announced that its fully electric skid loader model 'S7X' from Doosan Bobcat and the recycling sorting solution 'Oscar the Sorter' from Doosan Robotics were selected as Honorees in the 'CES 2024 Innovation Awards' announced on the 15th (local time).

The CES Innovation Awards are presented by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in the United States ahead of CES, the world's largest IT and consumer electronics exhibition held every January in Las Vegas, to products that demonstrate outstanding technology and innovation.

First, the Doosan Bobcat S7X model won two awards in the categories of ▲Sustainability, Eco Design & Smart Energy and ▲Smart City.

The S7X is a flagship skid loader model from Doosan Bobcat, an eco-friendly product that is fully electric, including both the internal combustion engine and the hydraulic system. Compared to diesel models of the same class, it has only half the number of parts, and the amount of hydraulic oil and other lubricants is reduced by 96%, making it easy to maintain and significantly lowering maintenance costs. It produces zero pollutant emissions.

The product performance has also been greatly improved. The instantaneous motor torque is three times that of diesel models in the same class. Additionally, the smart power management system adjusts output according to work conditions to maximize energy efficiency. It can operate for up to six hours on a single charge, and with charging during breaks, it can be used all day. Noise and vibration are also significantly reduced.

Doosan Bobcat pioneered the compact construction equipment market by producing the world's first skid loader in 1958, and in 2022, it also developed and introduced the world's first fully electric eco-friendly compact track loader ‘T7X’. Following the two awards for the ‘T7X’ model at the ‘CES 2022 Innovation Awards’, the ‘S7X’ skid loader has now won two awards at the ‘CES 2024 Innovation Awards’, proving its market-leading technological capabilities with a total of four awards.

Doosan Robotics’ ‘Oscar the Sorter’ won the ‘CES 2024 Innovation Award’ in the artificial intelligence category. It is a recycling sorting solution based on the software platform ‘Dart Suite’, which allows easy control of collaborative robots without coding, combined with AI machine learning technology.

‘Oscar the Sorter’ sorts paper cups, plastic containers, cans, etc., removes their contents, and moves them to designated bins. Typically, vision recognition technology is used for such tasks, but the cost of vision sensors and related components is so high that it approaches the price of the robot itself, making on-site application difficult.

Doosan Robotics recognizes objects by measuring differences in current values according to grip strength and size while the gripper, which corresponds to the collaborative robot’s hand, picks up objects?without using vision recognition technology. It can classify objects with similar appearances based on material and can perform sorting even in environments where visibility is limited. Furthermore, AI machine learning technology continuously learns the shape and material of objects, enabling more precise sorting over time. This is expected to enable expanded applications in logistics and service industries in the future.

In addition, Doosan Robotics is focusing on strengthening its software capabilities by developing GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer)-based collaborative robot solutions that autonomously detect and correct errors and perform tasks without human intervention.

A Doosan representative said, "This is a meaningful achievement recognizing Doosan’s technological capabilities on the global innovation technology stage," adding, "We will continue to develop various products and solutions that are environmentally friendly and make human life more convenient."

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