As the use of sophisticated software applications has grown in industry, attempts have increasingly been made to simplify the process of programming complex automation systems in the interest of lowering barriers to their adoption. One approach has been to依靠大型在线图书馆的预先存在的代码这可以相当容易地拼凑成功能申请。另一个已经the development of low-code and no-code methodologies例如谷歌的封锁视觉编程语言，允许最终用户通过直观的编程Metalangs设计应用程序。
自动化提供商Comauhas recently adopted this latter approach with the release of its MI.RA/Dexter software. MI.RA/Dexter uses a programming metalanguage that is able to translate human syntax into robot syntax. In other words, end users are able to program a robotic system by stringing together a series of simple commands, such as “look” at an object, “touch” a specific point in space, “listen” to voice recognition operations, and “reproduce” or “execute” specific actions. Through voice commands, MI.RA/Dexter can even adjust and correct actions in real-time. By eliminating the need to write code, the software can allow manufacturers to avoid the costs associated with dedicated robot programming.
根据Giovanni di Stefano，Comau的创新和过程技术领导者，MI.RA / DEXTER是在工业自动化公司中开发的，允许开发人员在软件中嵌入50年的系统集成体验。
最近demonstr软件的功能ated by quality control operators who used it to program a complex robotic workcell for the new Fiat 500 full-electric vehicle. A robotic system driven by MI.RA/Dexter was tasked with automating the testing and control process for the vehicle's infotainment systems, which required a robotic arm to enter the vehicle through the window and press small, individual buttons on a programmable touchscreen. This procedure, when carried out manually, is extremely repetitive and typically has a high margin of error.
The system at Fiat uses two separate robots: a large Comau NJ-220 robot outfitted with a touch-sensitive skin to allow it to slow its speed and force when it comes into contact with a human operator, and a smaller, more precise Racer5 cobot from Comau mounted on the NJ-220's wrist to engage in automated testing activities inside the vehicle. The NJ-220 can insert itself through the doorway or window of the vehicle, with the Racer5 conducting more specific operations pertaining to the programming of the infotainment system. Because both the Racer5 and the NJ-220 are intrinsically safe, a worker can sit inside the vehicle while the robots are working without the need for a protective barrier.
