KUKA Robotics’ LBR iiwa

Shelby Township, Michigan – Last week at Automate 2015, KUKA Robotics exhibited the lightweight robot LBR iiwa – intelligent industrial work assistant – an intelligent helper for industrial tasks as it opens up new fields of application in service and medical robotics. It is sensitive, compliant, precise, and flexible, and is equipped with mechanical systems and drive technology for industrial operation. It makes it possible to automate delicate and complex automation tasks in which the use of robots was previously inconceivable.

KUKA Robotics featured an interactive demo of the LBR iiwa collaborative robot making full use of its features, including the industrial and medical versions. With its sensitivity, the LBR iiwa has also opened up a new chapter in human-robot collaboration, i.e. direct cooperation between the human operator and the robot. It acts as the third hand of the operator and can work directly with humans, without the need for safety fencing. The LBR iiwa can relieve the human operator of arduous, non-ergonomic tasks and awkward jobs in uncomfortable positions allowing, the worker to take over other responsibilities. The lightweight robot can be used in confined interiors and locations and when placed on a mobile platform, the LBR iiwa can bring support wherever needed.

Source: KUKA Robotics Corp.