3D Robot Guidance: Their World Isn’t Flat Either

Jul 20, 2022 Vision guidance technology for industrial robot arms has been around for decades. So why is this application still so difficult? 3D vision-guided robotics applications such as bin picking present challenges far beyond the vision system. These challenges must be anticipated to create successful applications. Longworth discusses the world of 3D robot guidance technology, including its challenges and best practices.

***This presentation premiered during the 2022 Vision Spectra Conference. For more information on Photonics Media conferences, visit events.photonics.com.

About the presenter:
Nick Longworth is a senior applications engineer at SICK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sensor technology. He specializes in robotics and vision-guided robotics technology, particularly 3D robot guidance, such as bin picking. He has a master’s degree in robotics engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and over a decade of experience in advanced manufacturing technology.