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Samuel is CEO and co-founder of Robotiq. His mission is to free human hands from repetitive tasks. He is also the author of Lean Robotics: A Guide to Making Robots Work in Your Factory. He lives in Québec City with his wife and four children.

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Industrial Robot Simulates Satellite Docking

Space robotics may appear to be a purely scientific endeavor -- brave little rovers exploring planets in search of life -- but it turns out there's a multi-million dollar market in space just waiting for the right kind of robot. This market is satellite servicing.

Geostationary communication satellites fire small thrusters to stay in orbit. When they run out of fuel (typically helium or hydrazine), or when a battery or gyroscope fails, these expensive satellites often have to be abandoned, becoming just another piece of space junk, even though their mechanical systems and electronics work fine.

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Feb 16, 2010 12:08 PM. 1 min read time
 
Industrial Robot Simulates Satellite Docking

Space robotics may appear to be a purely scientific endeavor -- brave little rovers exploring planets in search of life -- but...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Feb 16, 2010 12:08 PM
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Space Robotic Manipulator Upgrades Space Station

At a moment when the world is celebrating the historic lunar landing of Apollo 11, even the crew on the International Space...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jul 19, 2009 11:58 AM
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Robotic Companies in Quebec

We met with many people in recent months. Here’s a list of the movers and shakers in Quebec robotics.

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jan 28, 2009 8:24 PM
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Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Dec 12, 2008 8:32 PM
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Plustech Walking Robotic Timberjack
Wow, my father and all old timer lumberjacks have gotta see this: a six-legged robotic timberjack that reduces damage to forest...
Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Dec 10, 2008 9:28 PM
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Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Dec 01, 2008 9:31 PM
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Honda Robotic Exoskeleton

Here’s a video on Honda's new product: a pair of legs supporting a bench you can sit and walk on. The legs support about 15% of...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Nov 10, 2008 9:46 PM
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Bon Voyage, Dextre!

Dextre the robot blasted off today for the International Space Station. This two-armed torso will be placed at the end of...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Nov 03, 2008 12:03 PM
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Computer Vision and Robotics

Bill Gates says that we’re entering the robot age. Some might nit-pick and call it the age of robotics. They predict that...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Oct 06, 2008 9:43 PM
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