New technologies for fenceless robotics

RAS – Robotic Airbag Systems

A fundamental problem in human-robot collaboration (HRC) is to ensure safety for humans. To address this problem, an innovative safety module was developed to ensure safety for arbitrary tools in collaborative tasks. The project Robotic Airbag Systems RAS targets to deploy novel safety-concepts to industry via a DLR spin-off Cobotect. The project is funded by the Helmholtz-Association with the Helmholtz-Enterprise Fond.

Duration:
2017-02-01 till 2018-01-31
Partner:
Helmholtz-Association
Website:
Application:
  • safety modul for fence-less industrial robot applications
  • safe human-robot collaboration
  • covering sharp-edge tools and workpieces

Projektdetails

  • Presenting a prototype of the EE-Airbag at the Hanover fair 2017
  • Developing a businessplan
  • Developing marketing material
  • Founding DLR spin-off Cobotect GmbH
End-Effector Airbags to Accelerate Human-Robot Collaboration in Industrial Scenarios
In this video we present a new safety module for robots to ensure safety for different tools in collaborative tasks. This module, filled with air pressure during the robot motion, covers mounted tools and carried workpieces. In case of a non or very slow moving robot, the safety module is able to pull back and the tool is uncovered. In our experiments we found out that we can increase the velocity up to 1 m/s with a common industrial sharp edged gripper while satisfying the requirements of the ISO/TS 15066 and retain the full functionality of the tool.

End-Effector Airbags to Accelerate Human-Robot Collaboration in Industrial Scenarios

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End-Effector Airbags to Accelerate Human-Robot Collaboration in Industrial Scenarios
In this video we present a new safety module for robots to ensure safety for different tools in collaborative tasks. This module, filled with air pressure during the robot motion, covers mounted tools and carried workpieces. In case of a non or very slow moving robot, the safety module is able to pull back and the tool is uncovered. In our experiments we found out that we can increase the velocity up to 1 m/s with a common industrial sharp edged gripper while satisfying the requirements of the ISO/TS 15066 and retain the full functionality of the tool.