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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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Robot Gripper for Universal Robots

Universal Robots are a unique kind of industrial robot. They are safe to interact with, transportable and can be programmed simply by moving the arm along instead of jogging it with the teach pendant. These robots are used in several pick and place, and machine tending applications. Originally sold in Europe (the company is based in Denmark), Universal Robots is now expanding its market globally, including North America.

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Dec 05, 2012 in Robot Grippers. 2 min read time
Robot Gripper for Universal Robots

Universal Robots are a unique kind of industrial robot. They are safe to interact with, transportable and can be programmed...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Dec 05, 2012
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Must read list on Robotics - Summer Reading

Summer vacation is on its way and you think you'll take a break from your job, ...relax, go to the beach, play with the kids...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jul 11, 2012
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6 Differences between the Automate and Automatica Robotic Shows

I am just back from a week in Munich where I attend the Automatica fair for the first time. Our products were exhibited in the

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on May 30, 2012
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Robotics Industry Forum 2012: 10 interesting things that I've learned

I'm just back from a quick trip to Orlando where the decision makers of the North American robotics industry gathered under...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jan 21, 2012
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How to Integrate the Adaptive Gripper on a Robot

The Robotiq Adaptive Gripper has more fingers and axis than conventional grippers. Still, we've worked to make it as simple as...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Aug 25, 2011
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A Robot to Clean your Trash Bin!

Mobile robots cleaning up your trash bin? You may think this is sci-fi, but it is real! The system is way past prototype,...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Aug 22, 2011
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Using The Kinect For Robotic Manipulation

Many observers of robotics predicted that cheap sensors will be a key component for the field to progress. It appears this...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Aug 16, 2011
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Servo-Electric Grippers: 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 Aug 09, 2011
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Adaptive Gripper Teaching on ABB Touch Screen Pendant

The Robotiq Adptive Gripper was recently implemented on an ABB robot using an ABB touch screen teach pendant. This project...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Jul 18, 2011
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