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Robotiq Releases a Protective Cover

Safety has always been and will always be a true value in our company. For the last couple of years we have been working with collaborative robots and a lot of our products have been used in collaborative applications (aka alongside humans). We have been working on making our products as simple to use as possible, but always with an attention to safety. Along these lines, we have designed a protective cover to eliminate any type of pinching that might be possible from the joints of the 2-Finger 85 Adaptive Gripper. Here's why we did this. 

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Feb 18, 2016 7:00 AM. 3 min read time
 
Robotiq Releases a Protective Cover

Safety has always been and will always be a true value in our company. For the last couple of years we have been working with...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Feb 18, 2016 7:00 AM
Read more 3 min read time
Robotics Research 101: Getting Started with Force Control

Force control is an important technique in robotics research. But, how do you get started with force control? Do you have to...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Feb 17, 2016 7:00 AM
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Why is Everyone Afraid of Robots?

What makes you think that a robot isn't safe? What are your biggest concerns about robots? Are you still doubting the place of...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Feb 11, 2016 7:00 AM
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Robotiq Force Torque Sensor Made Especially for Universal Robots

As we had a lot of demand for our Force Torque Sensor (FT150) to fit on Universal Robots, we thought it was the time to develop...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Feb 09, 2016 7:00 AM
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The A3 Business Forum is over. What have we learned? Part 2 of 2

Enjoying a week in Florida in February isn’t bad! Better yet is getting an intense class on Business Automation. This has also...

Karine Simard
By Karine Simard
on Feb 08, 2016 6:00 AM
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Military Driverless Trucks? - What's New in Robotics This Week - Jan 29

The pioneer of artificial intelligence left us at 88 years old; Google’s 'AI' breakthrough; Robotic customer service; the army...

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Jan 29, 2016 7:00 AM
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A History of Robotic Force Torque Sensors

Force torque sensors are now ubiquitous in robotics, but where did they come from? What series of inventions and discoveries...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jan 28, 2016 7:00 AM
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What's New In Robotics This Week - Jan 22

Should we outsource emotional labor to robots?; Industrial robots changing our world; The human labor displacement debate;...

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Jan 22, 2016 7:00 AM
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Why You Should Set Your Robot Payload ?

Payload, grip force, weight, reach are all data that are used to describe and differentiate robots from each other. Payload is...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Jan 18, 2016 6:00 AM
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