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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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10 Differences Between Industrial and Service Robotics

Robotiq makes components that can be installed both on industrial robots and service robots. Even if both fall technically under the wide umbrella of robotics, there are major differences in the technologies and markets. Having one foot in each world, here are 10 points we can identify to demonstrate how these two industries differ.

1. Application Areas

The term "industrial" robot is somewhat misleading. In fact, what people refer as industrial robots are robot arms used in manufacturing. By opposition, service robots are everything else but manufacturing. Examples of better known service robots are:

  • Personal robots such as the Roomba
  • Military robots like the Talon
  • Medical robots like DaVinci
  • Logistic robots such as Kiva System's

The Robot Report has an exhaustive list of service robots for personal or commercial use.

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jun 06, 2014 in Robotics. 4 min read time
10 Differences Between Industrial and Service Robotics

Robotiq makes components that can be installed both on industrial robots and service robots. Even if both fall technically...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jun 06, 2014
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How To Choose The Right Robotic Gripper For Your Application

Grippers consisting of vacuum cups, pliers, or finger assembly are some of the most common EOATs (End Of Arm Tooling) to be...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on May 25, 2014
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What Are The Communication Protocols Used In Industrial Robotics?

Communication protocols, often called Fieldbus, describe the set of rules to be used in communication between devices. The...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on May 13, 2014
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Communications Protocol Structures & Models

Communication protocols describe the set of rules to be used in communication exchange; each one having its own syntax,...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on May 12, 2014
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Robotic Tool Changers: Top 5 Problems

Robotic tool changers are used on robots to change end effectors so one robot can do multiple tasks. It can enable switching...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on May 11, 2014
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Servo-Electric Gripper: How Does It Work

This article presents an overview on how a servo-electric gripper works. The image below shows the main components of an ...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Apr 05, 2014
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Industrial robots: What are the different types?

An industrial robot commonly refers to a robot arm used in a factory environment for manufacturing applications. Traditional...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Mar 13, 2014
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Robot End Effector: Definition and Examples

End Effector Definition

End effector is a generic term that includes all the devices that can be intalled at a robot wrist....

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Feb 17, 2014
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Robot Vacuum Cup Grippers: Top 5 Problems

Vacuum grippers are a very widely used type of robotic gripper but for some applications, they may present challenges. Here...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Feb 14, 2014
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