OPERATOR ASSISTED ROBOTIC APPARATUS

摘要

An operator assisted robotic arm apparatus comprises an arm adapted to carry on an end of the arm (1) a gripping means (4) or tool and which arm is telescopically extendable and/or is carried by a support means (12) able to move the arm whereby the gripping means or tool is moveable in at least two planes. An operator control means (15) mounted on or closely associated with the arm and interfaced to the arm enables an operator to manually control movement of the arm with speed and/or force proportional to pressure applied to the control means by the operator and in the same direction.