IPLUSMOBOT to Showcase NERA-A Embodied Mobile Manipulation Robot at autoMEX Penang 2026, Bringing Precision Automation to High-Mix Production

As manufacturers in Penang—one of Southeast Asia’s densest semiconductor and electronics clusters—face persistent skilled-labour shortages and rising demands for precision handling in high-mix, high-cleanliness environments, IPLUSMOBOT will present the NERA-A embodied mobile manipulation robot at autoMEX Penang 2026, taking place 3–5 November at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Booth 6067.

autoMEX Penang is Malaysia’s premier exhibition for automation, robotics, and smart manufacturing, uniting over 200 global brands and drawing thousands of trade visitors from across the region’s electronics, semiconductor, and precision engineering sectors. The show’s debut in Penang reflects the state’s role as a manufacturing hub contributing nearly 30% of Malaysia’s electrical and electronics exports, and its strategic alignment with national initiatives advancing high-value, high-technology production.

Precision Handling That Moves to the Work—Not the Other Way Around

Traditional fixed-base robots demand that workpieces be brought to a single station, creating bottlenecks in facilities with distributed processes or frequently changing layouts. Manual handling, on the other hand, exposes precision components to inconsistent placement, contamination risks, and the growing difficulty of staffing repetitive, dexterity-intensive roles. Penang’s manufacturers face a compounding challenge: precision machining and assembly work increasingly requires cleanliness and consistency levels that depend heavily on individual operator experience—experience that is in short supply.

The NERA-A closes this gap by combining an autonomous mobile base with a collaborative robotic arm into a single embodied system. It navigates independently through shared human-robot workspaces and executes pick-and-place tasks directly at the point of need, rather than waiting for material to arrive. With vision-guided execution precision of ±0.5mm, the platform delivers the accuracy required for semiconductor wafer carriers, magazines, and tray-based components—while its ESD protection and multiple safety features make it suitable for electronics environments where static discharge and unintended contact are critical concerns.

Built for the Realities of High-Mix, Low-Volume Production

Penang’s manufacturing base spans semiconductor packaging and testing, precision engineering, medical devices, and electronics assembly—sectors where product mixes shift frequently and fixed automation struggles to keep pace. The NERA-A addresses this with graphical programming that lowers the skill barrier for task creation and changeover, and a modular system architecture that supports rapid integration of different end-effectors and collaborative arm configurations. Manufacturers can redeploy the same mobile manipulation platform across wafer box transfer, magazine handling, and tray picking applications without committing to a single rigid workflow.

For operations contending with floor-space constraints and the cost of dedicated personnel for repetitive machine tending and material transfer, the NERA-A offers a scalable alternative: one embodied platform that moves between tasks, executes with sub-millimetre consistency, and integrates into existing production flows through IPLUSMOBOT’s fleet-level software orchestration.

Visitors to Booth 6067 will have the opportunity to discuss specific precision-handling challenges with IPLUSMOBOT’s application engineers and explore how embodied mobile manipulation can reduce dependency on manual dexterity while maintaining the flexibility that high-mix production demands.

We cordially invite manufacturing and automation professionals to visit us at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Booth 6067, to see how NERA-A brings precision and mobility together for the next generation of flexible production.