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5 Reasons Why Prototypes Are Important for Robotics

April 4, 2019 by Nicola Harvey

No matter whether you’re a university student hoping to gain funding for your project or a robotics project manager, you need to use a prototype.

You’ve already outlined your concept, your drawings, and all of your requirements. You know exactly how to pitch your ideas, but how do you seal the deal? You guessed it: prototypes.

The reality is that it’s impossible to fully visualize a product without seeing it physically. Drawings and 3D models help fill these gaps in the imagination, but it’s still not yet existing in the physical space. 

A working sample, also known as a prototype, is the best way to communicate your design in pristine detail. This is how you avoid getting ideas lost in translation.

In essence, it’s how you secure funding and make your dream a reality. In this guide, we’ll take a closer look at the 5 main reasons why prototypes are important for robotics.

1. Shorter Development Time

The first reason to consider prototypes for your robotics project is that it shortens the development time. This is often confusing because it’s natural to think that adding the step of prototyping will only get in the way, but this isn’t the case.

In fact, you’re more likely to solve any problems via testing of the prototype, and this will cut down on the time and expense of fixing them later.

Basically, you can do less guessing and more problem-solving when you have a physical product to work with. Learn about prototyping services to see for yourself just how fast it can be.

2. Accurate Research

Are you concerned about making sure your research is accurate? If so, prototyping with a functional robot will help you conduct better research. Like we mentioned before, it’s difficult to conceptualize your project when you’re relying on models and drawings.

Your prototype can act as your control or focus group since you now have access to a functional model for testing. Your feedback will be more accurate, and your results will be much more targeted.

3. Financial Support

One of the most high-pressure aspects of building robotics no matter your skill level is gaining financial support. If you’re seeking research funds or to the funds to produce a product, you’ll likely need to appeal to invests on a real-life level.

This is much easier when you have a functional prototype to demonstrate a working model. In essence, you’ll increase your likelihood of gaining investors.

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4. Gain Patents Quickly

If you’re in need of a patent, you know this can be a lengthy, time-consuming process. The patent process can be spread up with a working prototype.

Because you’ll know exactly how your product works, you can quickly arrange a patent without worrying about the competition. In some markets, this is of the highest importance.

5. Save Money

Finally, and most importantly, it’s simply more cost-effective to secure your prototype as quickly as possible. If you’re planning to use your product for research or to mass produce a robotic, you don’t want to get to those stages before you know what to expect. You need to iron out the kinks first, and that means making a working prototype.

Once you know the plans are working perfectly, it’s time to create your final product. This is where you’ll want to spend the most money and time, so you don’t want to waste that if you’ll only need to make additional edits.

Your prototype showcases the product first, so you’re able to perfect your plan. Plus, thanks to 3D printing and other new techniques, it’s now more affordable than ever to create a prototype without blowing your budget.

Conclusion

As you can see, prototyping has earned itself a place in the robotics process. It’s true that science and technology can be expensive. If you want to create a new project or product, this is usually a costly endeavor.

However, it doesn’t have to be an impossible obstacle.

By prototyping, you’ll ensure you not only get a better product, but you’ll have an easier time securing funding and staying on budget. In science, it pays to do as much testing as possible. With a prototype, you take the guesswork out of the product.

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