Case Study: Jevons Robotics achieves faster, safer, cost-effective development of hazardous‑material transport robots with SOLIDWORKS

Speeding Development of Hazardous Material Transport Robots with 3DEXPERIENCE Works Solutions

Jevons Robotics, a Perth-based startup developing the ARTEV6000 hazardous-materials transport robot, faced the challenge of rapidly and cost-effectively designing an autonomous electric vehicle to deliver explosives and other dangerous materials across difficult open-pit mining terrain while meeting tight customer deadlines. To avoid a steep learning curve and tap into a large talent pool, Jevons chose SolidWorks’ cloud 3DEXPERIENCE Works portfolio (including 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium, Simulation Designer and Collaborative Designer) for modeling, simulation, data management and collaboration.

Using SolidWorks’ 3DEXPERIENCE Works solutions on the cloud, Jevons ran integrated simulations, performed factor-of-safety analyses, and enabled concurrent subsystem design with transparent data management, which reduced fabrication iterations, sped development, and improved assembly build time and cost. The ARTEV6000 passed proof-of-concept testing in early 2024 and is slated for deployment mid-2024, with Jevons reporting faster validation of concepts, demonstrable cost and time savings, and improved safety through simulation-led design.

Jevons Robotics

Adrian Gil

Senior Engineer