Hand-in Glove Robotic Technology
Cutting Tool Engineering's September 2016 Look Ahead section features a robotic glove to enhance the strength and dexterity of human assemblers.
We know that manufacturing has entered the digital age, but never as literally as a recently introduced robotic glove developed via a partnership between General Motors and NASA for use on the International Space Station. It is finding new life on Earth in manufacturing and other industrial applications through a licensing agreement between GM and Bioservo Technologies AB, a Swedish medical technology company.
Working with GM, Bioservo will combine technology from its SEM Glove (Soft Extra Muscle) technology with the RoboGlove, a force-multiplying, battery-powered wearable developed by GM and NASA during a 9-year collaboration that included the launch of the humanoid robot called Robonaut 2 (R2) into space in 2011.
RoboGlove, developed by GM and NASA, is being improved with SEM Glove technology for use in manufacturing by Bioservo Technologies. Image courtesy General Motors.
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September 2016
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