Sensing the force in this case requires no Jedi training, only a disc-shaped force/torque sensor attached at the wrist of the robot arm. ATI's force/torque sensors consist of a transducer, shielded ...

Researchers at the University of Southern California recently developed the MOTIF (Multimodal Observation with Thermal, Inertial, and Force sensors) hand, a new robotic hand that could improve the ...

A low-cost force sensor for industrial robots would allow smaller companies to use them safely alongside human employees, according to engineers working on the project. Berenice Baker reports A ...

Polishing, machining, and grinding are now easier with soft robots using direct-drive low-inertia links instead of series-elastic actuators or kinematics fitted with force/torque sensors.

Patients can use the robot to “practice” moving their wrist after choosing between various levels of resistance. What’s cool is that a set of sensors can be connected to the muscles in the ...