KUKA is doing pioneering work
KUKA has been working on these questions related to the topic of sports and robotics for a long time. At the end of 2014, the long-standing
system partner, BEC, was added. BEC then presented the first “
RoboGym” prototype at the start of 2015. The “
RoSylerNT” research project began in 2017 in cooperation with
RWTH Aachen and the
German Sport University Cologne along with support from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
The so-called “RoboGym” is to be ready for the market quite soon and, in many respects, represents an improvement compared to conventional training methods. What was originally planned exclusively for use by top athletes could indelibly alter the way that we train in the future. The advantages of the RoboGym
While conventional strength training devices only allow for linear loads with a constant weight, the RoboGym based on the KR 160 nano makes entirely new motion geometries as well as focusing on individual muscle groups possible – all thanks to the biomechanical skeletal models stored in the database. Test persons have reported improved performance capacity and that they feel completely safe. The installed sensor system for force measurement as well as built-in safety features (such as safety spaces and velocity monitoring) make it possible – particularly in the field of rehabilitation, for example, after a torn cruciate ligament – to control the maximum load as well as the extent of movement for the individual areas in such a way that subsequent injuries are avoided and athletes return to their usual level more quickly.
