Application and Prospect of Lightweight Composite Materials and 3D Printing Technology in Service Robots

Abstract

: The use of service robots as an alternative to human labor is on the rise. Therefore, strengthening the mobility and autonomy of robots is an important research direction; further, the development of lightweight robots can significantly increase the flexibility and efficiency of robots and improve the speed and accuracy of operation. Lightweight robots can be developed using lightweight materials and a structural optimization design. In this paper, the application scenarios and characteristics of service robots are introduced. The concepts of lightweight composite materials and 3D printing technology are also presented in detail. By combining these two applications to achieve the 3D printing of carbon fiber composite materials in service robots, lightweight service robots can be developed, the energy consumption of electromechanical systems can be reduced, and the development cycle can be substantially shortened.