Sneak Peek: A Plug+Play Vision System for Universal Robots

JeanPhilippe_Jobin

On behalf of Robotiq and the DoF Crew, I am proud to present to the DoF pros before anybody else our new product, to launch on June 21, 2016, at Automatica: Camera, the 5-minute setup vision system for UR.

Robotiq’s Camera is a plug and play vision system for UR. It is comprised of a slim, self-lit wrist camera and easy to use software that installs right inside polyscope. No external PC is  needed to setup, program and run Camera. Everything is done from the teach pendant.

Check out the duct tape go pro video of the Robotiq Camera in action:

https://robotiq.wistia.com/medias/vpp2kzzi9b

Robotiq’s Camera vision system for UR is a part locator. Teach Camera its workspace, then teach its part, and you’re done. Camera will locate parts as soon as they appear in its field of vision. You can then add a pick and place program (using our other Gripper and Force Sensor UR kits or any other tool).

The Robotiq Camera will be on display at Automatica 2016, June 21-24 in Munich. We’ll put more videos on DoF shortly showing the user interface and some examples of applications.

Let us know what you think!

Catherine_Bernier

@eric This is a sneak peak of what we will show you next week!
What do you think?

xamla_andreas

Looks really fantastic!

Will it also be possible to connect the camera to a secondary PC running for example Linux for 3rd party vision guided applications?

Dewald

That looks great. Do you have more detail on the camera and spec's

Will it be detecting X,Y and RZ and maybe Height

audreybg

That sure is a great add-on!  I'm curious to know what kind of light you're using and if it's configurable...?

Kaleb_Rodes

@JeanPhilippe_Jobin @Samuel_Bouchard Can you guys provide tech specs and schematic drawings for the wrist camera?

xamla_andreas

Nicolas_Hardy

@ All
This is a wrist camera, so quite compact and easy to setup on UR robots as our other devices. A 2D Camera with led lightning system. We will release the spec sheet and further details on June 21st. 

@Andreas
We haven't work on a package for developers using a PC and external usage, but we will keep this in mind. We will be glad to share some examples and options with this camera by the end of the month.

Samuel_Bouchard

@Kaleb_Rodes @Dewald I'll send you some preliminary material. Official specs will be shared on the 21st as Nicolas says.

Philip

Very cool! Looking forward to more information and especially the price. 

Etienne_Samson

@jwilks007 here is what we have been talking for a while, any comments ?

markus_rothtechnik

Awesome! Looking forward to a hands on especially regarding functionality and specs, at automatica on june 24th!

eric

@Catherine_Bernier
I'm very excited about this, can't wait to see it!

tylermartin

We will be interested in purchasing one of these to add to our UR

dhenderson

Looks awesome guys.  I can't wait to get some time with this thing.

xamla_andreas

Absolutely awesome - the best camera solution for UR so far! Especially the single-cable solution for cam and gripper. It would be nice to also add the FT-communication to this as well!

Petr_Tesarcik

I saw this camera on the Automatica. It looked very good.