White Paper: Flexible Automation of Machine Tending Operations
Manufacturers doing machining are getting to a point where they need to automate machine tending: Statistics show that good...
Robotiq's Adaptive Robot Gripper Now on ROS-Industrial
A few months ago, I wrote a blog post on ROS-Industrial, an open-source software in industrial robotics. From my experience in...
Performance Metrics for Robotic Randomized Bin Picking
In March 2012, the Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS'12) Workshop was held at the University of Maryland....
The Right Gripper for the Kuka Lightweight Robot (LWR)
The Kuka lightweight robot is innovative in many aspects. Its low weight and capability to detect external forces applied on...
How to Verify Gripper Contact
Both of our Adaptive Grippers are able to grip objects of various shapes using their innovative finger mechanism. This allows...
How to Control the 2-Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper?
As explained in a previous article, the 2-Finger Adaptive Robot Gripper is able to achieve both pinching and encompassing...
What are the "must see" at ICRA 2012?
ICRA, which stands for International Conference on Robotics and Automation, is the largest conference of its kind in the world...
SME Robotics Aims to Build the Worker's Best Friend
In Europe (just like in North America), small and medium sized manufacturers face difficult challenges. Just as high volume...
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