HAPTION Force-feedback manipulator family Virtuose 6D TAO

The Virtuose 6D TAO is a derived version of the Virtuose 6D VR haptic device, adapted specifically for the robotic and teleoperation markets. It is equipped with an extra button box, an ergonomic handle and uses either the Ethernet or EtherCAT communication protocol. 

The Virtuose 6D TAO benefits from the technological excellence and the extreme robustness of the Virtuose 6D VR, and is specially adapted to the needs of remote handling applications: bilateral control in Cartesian space, one hand and two hands usage, heavy objects handling, 3D simulation for training and mission planning.

Virtuose™ 6D HF TAO 

This force-feedback manipulator was developed in collaboration with our customers, to answer the needs of teleoperation and remote handling applications. The Virtuose 6D TAO devices have proven their robustness with unmatched field experience for haptic devices. They already count many thousands of hours of operation and keep proving their reliability in the long run by being used on a daily basis for telerobotic operations and processes. 

The Virtuose 6D TAO High Force provides three times the level of force-feedback available on the standard version. It is a version predestined for applications demanding a very high level of force-feedback. This additional power is necessary for controlling robots with a payload capacity greater than 6 kg. It is well suited to control robots like Universal Robot UR10e/UR16e/UR20/UR30, KUKA KR, FANUC, Stäubli TX2, Kawasaki, ABB, Yaskawa, Comau, or any other industrial robot as well as specific ruggedized robots.

The Virtuose 6D TAO High Force is also compatible with our range of software solutions, which allow you to directly use the device in CAD software to perform assembly simulation and in 3D game engines to generate even more realistic immersive experiences.

What is haptics for telerobotics?

Telerobotics is the area of robotics concerned with the control of semi-autonomous robots from a distance (source: Wikipedia). It is defined as the combination of teleoperation and telepresence. The first part, teleoperation, enables an operator to remote control a robot. The second part, telepresence, gives the operator the ability to “sense” the robot in its interaction with its environment. 

With the help of force-feedback, the operator is aware of the forces at play in the remote site, especially the inertia and friction of the robot, the weight of the tools, the robot joint limits, the collisions with obstacles, and the action of the robot on other objects. Force-feedback telerobotics is only possible with a force-feedback manipulator.