Abstract: A significant amount of manufacturing is performed by small to medium enterprises (SMEs), but these manufacturers often have lower adoption rates of automation. The cost and complexity associated with traditional robot ...

Abstract: Climbing robots offer advanced motion capabilities to perform inspection, manufacturing, or rescue tasks. Climbing requires the robot to generate adhering forces with the climbing surface. Dry adhesives present a category ...

Abstract: Robots are commonly used for automated welding in many industries such as automotive manufacturing. The complexity and time required for programming present an obstacle in using robotic automation in welding or other tasks ...