As collaborative robots move onto manufacturing lines, extended reality (XR) is fast emerging as a practical tool to ensure they work safely and efficiently alongside humans. The European Union Horizon project MASTER (Mixed reAlity ecoSystem for TEaching Robotics in manufacturing) is exploiting the latest XR tech to develop an Open XR platform, which is set to reshape how workers are trained, how ...
The MASTER project represents an exciting development in the integration of robotics and virtual and augmented reality technologies in manufacturing. By making robotics training more accessible and affordable, the project has the potential to increase the adoption of collaborative robots in industries, and to enable closer collaboration between humans and robots on factory floors. However, as with any technology, there are potential ethical and societal implications to consider, such as job disp...