A deterioration determination apparatus according to one or more embodiments may include: an information obtainment unit configured to obtain information on deformation of one or more regions of a suction portion configured to hold an object by suction with negative pressure; and a deterioration determination unit configured to determine whether or not the suction portion has deteriorated, depending on the deformation of the one or more regions of the suction portion in a state in which the suction portion does not hold an object by suction.

A deterioration determination apparatus according to one or more embodiments may include: an information obtainment unit configured to obtain information on deformation of one or more regions of a suction portion configured to hold an object by suction with negative pressure; and a deterioration determination unit configured to determine whether or not the suction portion has deteriorated, depending on the deformation of the one or more regions of the suction portion in a state in which the suction portion does not hold an object by suction.

Safety is one of the most important factors in the robot interaction with unknown and dynamic environments. Recent studies have shown that the use of compliant components as a solution to the safety issue, especially in the physical human-robot interaction. To overcome performance degradation caused by including compliant elements into the systems, variable stiffness approaches have been introduced at the cost of an extra actuator. A variable stiffness gripper is presented. Embodiments of the disclosed gripper may have, for example, with two parallel fingers (jaws). Compliance of the system may be generated by using magnets as the nonlinear springs. Based on the presented design, the position and stiffness level of the fingers can be adjusted simultaneously by changing the air gap between the magnets.

A handling assembly having a handling device for carrying out at least one working step with and/or on a workpiece in a working region of the handling device, stations being situated in the working region, with at least one monitoring sensor for the optical monitoring of the working region and for provision as monitoring data, with a localization module, the localization module being designed to recognize the stations and to determine a station position for each of the stations.

An object of the present invention is to simplify a joint, such as reducing the weight of the joint, in a robot arm mechanism capable of detecting contact of a person or an object. A robot arm mechanism (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes rotational joints (J1, J2). The rotational joint (J1) and the rotational joint (J2) are connected to each other by a link (30). The link (30) includes a plurality of link portions (31, 33, 35, 37). The link portions (31, 33) are coupled to each other via a torque sensor (61), the link portions (33, 35) are coupled to each other via a torque sensor (63), and the link portions (35, 37) are coupled to each other via a torque sensor (65).

An object of the present invention is to simplify a joint, such as reducing the weight of the joint, in a robot arm mechanism capable of detecting contact of a person or an object. A robot arm mechanism (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes rotational joints (J1, J2). The rotational joint (J1) and the rotational joint (J2) are connected to each other by a link (30). The link (30) includes a plurality of link portions (31, 33, 35, 37). The link portions (31, 33) are coupled to each other via a torque sensor (61), the link portions (33, 35) are coupled to each other via a torque sensor (63), and the link portions (35, 37) are coupled to each other via a torque sensor (65).

A collaborative robot cutting system for the assembly, construction, fabrication, and/or the completion of structural components for manufactured assemblies. A method of preparing work pieces and materials for further manufacturing operations employing the intuitive graphical interactive programming features of a robot cutting system user interface to enhance productivity and versatility in high mix, low volume fabrication environments with minimal operator training.

A collaborative robot cutting system for the assembly, construction, fabrication, and/or the completion of structural components for manufactured assemblies. A method of preparing work pieces and materials for further manufacturing operations employing the intuitive graphical interactive programming features of a robot cutting system user interface to enhance productivity and versatility in high mix, low volume fabrication environments with minimal operator training.

Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a method of moving a mobile robot within an area. The movement of the mobile robot and the emission of ultraviolet (UV) light may be stopped when a human and/or animal is determined to be within the area. Using at least one sensor, the method may be determine whether there is at least one of human identification, animal identification, motion, heat, and/or sound within the area for a predetermined period of time. When there is no human identification, animal identification, motion, heat, and/or sound within the predetermined period of time, UV light may be emitted and the drive system may be controlled to move the mobile robot within the area. When there is at least one of human identification, motion, heat, and/or sound within the predetermined period of time, a light source may be controlled to prohibit the emission of UV light.

To support easy arrangement of a robot, an information processing apparatus includes: a projection image generating section which generates a projection image that projects information specifying a range of motion of a target part of a medical arm onto the range of motion on the basis of first information regarding the range of motion and second information regarding a position and a posture of a projection device that projects an image in an operating room; and an output instruction section that outputs a projection instruction for the projection image to the projection device.