Here is a robotic airbag system that protects humans around robots handling sharp objects. A KUKA Innovation Award 2017 finalist, this robotic system has an end-of-arm airbag that inflates around tools and pieces. Its pressure sensors stop bag inflation when obstruction is detected.
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Robotic Airbag System - Winner of KUKA Innovation Award 2017
Collisions with airbag will stop robot movement. The robot knows the state of the airbag at all times. Team RAS | DLR-RM is behind this idea.
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