The global labor shortage has created a growing demand for robots in industrial production. As robots are adopted in more applications, there is an increasing need for them to be safer, more flexible, and easier to use. The introduction of collaborative robots paves the way for human-robot collaboration, but their application faces major challenges in many scenarios, such as high-precision assembly in industrial production, human-robot interaction in physical therapy and wellness, and high-precision operations in medical surgery, to name a few. To meet these new scenarios, new robotic technologies are required.

FEND’s new generation of flexible collaborative robots integrates force sensing and intelligent vision. This replaces the original open-loop teach-and-run process with an intelligent closed-loop system that enables dynamic interaction with the environment, allowing safe and precise interaction between humans and surroundings. This disruptive innovation empowers robots to unlock new possibilities and become reliable partners in production.