Automation, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence

Technical Services & Project Management
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546


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hardy@rats22.com, 407-271-0535(mobile)

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Local & nationwide service projects, as small as a few weeks or as large as a long-term contractyour confidentiality is guaranteed!

Robotics Automation Technical Services LLC (RATS) provides consultation services and technical support in

  • integrating/deploying new robotic automation machines and equipment

  • troubleshooting/optimizing existing industrial manufacturing systems and/or processes

  • developing new equipment using classical machine design and PLC control techniques

  • applying PID classic control technologies, as well as emerging artificial intelligence technologies

Manufacturing renovation project management

  • analyze cost-effectiveness of proposed plans to improve manufacturing processes

  • optimize production line/cell by adopting robotic automation & developing peripheral equipment

  • plan & implement the best practices in project management

Machine/equipment design research & development

  • propose production line/cell improvement plans with proof-of-concept research and resource-cost analysis

  • mechanical engineering & machine design

  • system integration: using off-the-shelf or developed components, depending on the cost-effectiveness analysis

Robotics computer vision & data science

  • robotic automation sensor data processing & sensor data fusion

  • hyper-dimensional big data pattern recognition

  • computer vision for robotic automation

  • statistics analysis & machine learning algorithm development

About Us

Robotics Automation Technical Services LLC (RATS22.com) was established in 2020 by Hardy Wu. Hardy is a well-rounded robotics expert with ~35 years of experience, including 20+ years in the manufacturing industry covering mechanical engineering, electric control, automation, and robotics artificial intelligence applications. Hardy got his Robotics Ph.D. in 2004 at Carnegie Mellon University.

Thus far, our short-term projects have mostly been in manufacturing renovation adopting advanced technologies to pursuing high ROI (Return on Investment) by combining engineering and business management (e.g. Certified Management Accountant) skillsets.