Force control technologies for new robotic applications

The long term success of the robotics industry depends on the growth in non-automotive markets. This paper presents the recent efforts in developing force control enabled technologies for a new set of applications that include assembly, polishing, deburring and milling. For each process, a force control based solution was provided to address the specific problem inherent in that process, and verified through experimental results and real life industrial applications.

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