AURA (Advanced Use Robotic Arm) is Comau’s flagship collaborative robot, designed to combine high payload capacity with advanced safety features.
Its sensitive skin, equipped with capacitive sensing, allows for real-time detection of human presence — enabling safe interaction even during high-speed movements.
To guarantee its reliability and performance, AURA is tested using another Comau robot, the NJ-60. This unique setup ensures repeatable, precise, and fully robotic validation of safety-critical collaborative behaviors.
Collaborative Power in Action
This video shows the testing process of Comau’s AURA cobot, where an NJ-60 robot is programmed to interact with over 100 skin zones.
Through contact and proximity tests, Comau validates AURA’s sensitivity, responsiveness, and collaborative capabilities in real-world conditions.
Case Study: Robotic Testing of a Collaborative Robot
AURA is not just any cobot — it is the strongest and most advanced collaborative robot on the market, combining high payload, extended reach, and smart skin technology.
To ensure its functionality and safety, Comau developed an internal robotic testing solution using the NJ-60 robot to simulate controlled human interactions.
Key facts:
- Over 100 skin zones tested with proximity and contact validation
- Capacitive skin detects human presence and touch
- 40-minute test cycle for complete collaborative performance verification
- Full repeatability and data collection through robot-to-robot interaction
This internal approach demonstrates how Comau applies its own technology to elevate quality and ensure safety in collaborative robotics.
How the Robotic Testing Works
Why Choose Comau for Collaborative Robotics?
Global Leader in Safe Automation
With over 45 years in industrial automation, Comau has developed collaborative robots that meet the highest standards of safety, strength, and intelligence.
AURA: Unmatched in Payload & Precision
Unlike typical cobots, AURA is designed for heavy-load tasks, combining the strength of an industrial robot with the intelligence and safety of collaborative automation.
Tested by Comau, for Comau
The use of Comau robots in testing other Comau robots ensures perfect integration, high reliability, and continuous product improvement—powered by real-world experience.
Certified Quality through Automation
By automating its own validation process, Comau ensures each collaborative robot meets strict internal standards for performance, safety, and consistency.
About the Application
AURA represents a new generation of collaborative robotics — strong, smart, and safe. Tested with Comau’s own NJ-60 robot, it embodies the full potential of human-robot synergy, opening new possibilities in assembly, material handling, inspection, and more.