SR-1 vs AIRSKIN

A sleek robotic arm equipped with AIRSKIN technology, designed for enhanced safety and efficiency in automation tasks.

Collision protection can mean different things. Some solutions focus on reducing harm at contact. Others focus on preventing contact through presence detection. Your application decides what works.

AIRSKIN uses pressure-sensitive “safety skin” to detect contact on the robot surface. This can fit well where contact happens rarely, the robot moves slowly, and you need a protective layer at the tool/arm interface.

SR-1 addresses a different part of the problem: it detects people in the robot workspace using redundant 3D sensing and triggers safe behavior before contact. In environments with mixed traffic, higher speeds, or larger work envelopes, preventing contact often becomes the practical requirement.

Where contact-based safety fits:

• Close-proximity tasks with controlled speeds

• Applications where contact risk is already low

• Cases where you need protection at the robot surface

Where pre-contact detection fits:

• Larger envelopes and mixed access

• Higher throughput cells where space and speed matter

• Situations where contact is unacceptable operationally

Many plants use layered safety. You can pair approaches when the risk assessment calls for it. For example, workspace detection plus surface protection in the highest-risk zones.

Bottom line

Pick the method that matches the hazard, not the marketing category. SR-1 helps you control safe behavior based on what is happening in the environment.

Talk to an expert. Share your robot type, speeds, and access patterns, and we’ll recommend a safety architecture.