Storyboard
What the video shows
The robot dynamically adjusts force and trajectory while executing multi-stage abrasive media mounting, lapping, and polishing along the circular flange.
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Step 1
Retrieve and mount abrasive media onto the polishing tool
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Step 2
Locate the circular vacuum chamber flange
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Step 3
Execute force-controlled lapping to remove surface imperfections
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Step 4
Apply fine abrasive media for final polish and surface finishing
Challenge
Why this task is difficult
Lapping and polishing large vacuum chamber sealing surfaces manually is extremely labor-intensive and results in inconsistent surface finish, which compromises vacuum seal integrity.
Value
Operational value
Ensures uniform surface finish for critical vacuum seal integrity, reduces manual processing times, and automates high-force abrasive operations.
Deployment layer
How Robita AI helps
Robita AI turns this kind of robotic demonstration into a deployment plan: we assess the manual workflow, define the tooling and fixture assumptions, validate the robot capability, and map the pilot path from first test to production rollout. For surface finishing and material removal applications, that means connecting the visible robot motion to practical questions like cycle time, safety, operator handoff, data capture, and integration with the existing workstation.
Complexity reduction
How adaptive force control reduces complexity
Adaptive force control lets the robot adapt during contact instead of relying only on exact position commands. That reduces the need for heavy custom mechanics, perfectly rigid fixtures, and long exception programming because the robot can feel insertion, pressure, and surface contact while it works.