This robotic system is a vertical articulated robot from the company KUKA.

It has a nominal payload capacity of 6 kg and is operated using the so-called KRC (KUKA Robot Control).

The controller uses a manufacturer-specific programming language called KRL (KUKA Robot Language).

The robotic system is primarily used for testing experimental approaches such as:

• force control of robotic systems, and

• various hardware-in-the-loop concepts,

as well as for student training and education.

The system is equipped with a compressed air supply for operating tool-changing systems and can optionally be fitted with a compliant force/torque sensor.

Through the technology packages RSI and RSI-Ethernet, very low-level (hardware-near) programming of the system is possible.

In addition, two workstations with the robot simulation software KUKA Sim Pro are available at the institute.