Referred to as the "Model-T" of robots by its creators, the UBR-1 one-armed robot is a $35,000 robot that will initially see deployment in research environments, but with such an advanced platform, could be launched into a variety of applications. With only one arm, the robot is both smaller and more affordable, which makes it more readily available on the open market. UBR-1 robots "see" with a Carmine 1.09 3D sensor from PrimeSense located in the head, and a Hokuyo URG-04LX-UG01 laser scanner in the base.
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James Carroll
Former VSD Editor James Carroll joined the team 2013. Carroll covered machine vision and imaging from numerous angles, including application stories, industry news, market updates, and new products. In addition to writing and editing articles, Carroll managed the Innovators Awards program and webcasts.