Collision detection and safety are fundamental to ensuring reliable and secure operation of robotic systems in environments shared with humans or delicate objects. At its core, collision detection ...

Machine tools often have powerful drive motors, allowing them to work quickly and accurately to get the job done fast. However, this can cause major damage if the tool head collides with an unexpected ...

Nowadays, virtual reality technologies are able to generate realistic images of virtual scenes. The next step towards increasing the level of reality is the intuitive manipulation of objects in a ...

Thomson Industries Inc., a manufacturer of linear motion control systems, has released its Movotrak CTU 7th axis, which features collision detection functionality similar to a cobot joint. The company ...