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Our Adaptive Gripper has many advantages over the simple two-finger claws often found in industry, as it can automatically adapt its shape to the object it seizes. This allows a robot to pick up many objects with a single tool, thus removing the need for custom grippers and tool changers. However, it is not the only player in the game. The Barrett Hand, manufactured by Barrett Technology Inc., is another commercial, three fingered gripper which can adapt to objects of different shapes while preserving simplicity by using a small number of motors (4 for both grippers). [...]
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I'm just back from a quick trip to Orlando where the decision makers of the North American robotics industry gathered under the umbrella of the Robotic Industries Association (RIA). Here are 10 facts that I found particularly interesting among all the keynotes, presentations and discussions heard at the 2012 Robotics Industry Forum.
1. GM wants ROS Industrial in their assembly plants
Who said that: Dana K. Komin, Director, Global Automation Strategy & Execution at GMWell, she wants ROS Industrial or any other robotic system that offer the features to automate what is not automated yet in their plants. [...]
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Robotiq is happy to announce that we have moved to a new space.
This new office is three times the size of our previous space. Starting from scratch, this facility has been custom-made for our business: development, manufacture, sales and support of adaptive grippers. It will be perfectly suited to fine-tuning the upcoming products which we plan to launched in 2012, as well as for the development of some others that we have in our roadmap for the coming years.
Here is a picture of our new space and our new address. [...]
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